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NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight

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A GPS station in the mountains of Oregon.

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Mid-level Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun

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The bright light on the left side of the sun shows an M5.2-class solar flare in progress on May 8,...

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CIQUS researchers control the activation and deactivation of the "sergeants - soldiers effect" in helical polymers by the addition of metal ions

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Scheme: Activation of the “dormant sergeant” by an external stimulus.

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New Powder Nanocomposite Miracle in Bone Recovery

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NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight

For the first time, NASA scientists have used GPS to find the total weight of winter snowpack and soil moisture in California's Sierra Nevada. The new results complement other satellite measurements and could provide a reality check for computer...

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Miracle cure made from plants: Nanocellulose sponges to combat oil pollution

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Demonstration of the oleophilic and at the same time hydrophobic properties of a silylated nanocellulose sponge: A droplet of water (blue)...

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Two-lock box delivers cancer therapy: Rice University researchers find new possibilities for benign, ‘tunable’ virus

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An adeno-associated virus capsid (blue) modified by peptides (red) inserted to lock the virus is the result of research at Rice University...

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Sandstone Slab on Mars

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This May 5, 2014, image from the Navigation Camera on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows two holes at top center drilled...

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