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Nanoreporters tell 'sour' oil from 'sweet': Rice University's hydrogen sulfide nanoreporters gather intel on oil before pumping

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Fluorescent nanoreporters created at Rice University can tell oil producers how "sour" a reservoir is based on its hydrogen sulfide content...

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Amino-functionalized carbon nanotubes act as a carrier for nerve growth factor

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Under inverted fluorescence microscope, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes-ethylenediamine-nerve growth factor complexes significantly...

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Progress made in developing nanoscale electronics: New research directs charges through single molecules

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A single layer of organic molecules connects the positive and negative electrodes in a molecular-junction OLED.

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Iranian Researchers Produce New Anti-Cancer Drug from Turmeric

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Innovative strategy to facilitate organ repair

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Phase 1 Skin injury, Phase 2 Application of the solution, Phase 3 Using pressure to hold the edges together, Phase 4 Skin closure....

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'Exotic' material is like a switch when super thin

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Bright Points in Sun's Atmosphere Mark Patterns Deep In Its Interior

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Brightpoints in the sun's atmosphere, left, correspond to magnetic parcels on the sun's surface, seen in the processed data on...

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NASA Completes LADEE Mission with Planned Impact on Moon's Surface

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An artist's concept of NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft seen orbiting...

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