Science

Open access to research publications reaching 'tipping point', said European Commission

The global shift towards making research findings available free of charge for readers—so-called 'open access'—was confirmed in a study funded by the European Commission. This new research suggests that open access is reaching the tipping point, with...

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‘Groovy’ hologram creates strange state of light at visible and invisible wavelengths: Nanostructured device controls the intensity, phase, and polarization of light for wide applications in optics

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A new three-in-one optical element can control light’s amplitude, phase, and polarization through a wedding of old-fashioned holograms and...

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Lead Exposure Tied to Early Risk of School Suspension

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ALMA Takes Close Look at Drama of Starbirth

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Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have obtained a vivid close-up view of material...

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Iranian Scientists Find Simple Method to Produce Antibacterial, Pollutant-Adsorbing Fibers

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Graphene nanoscrolls are formed by decoration of magnetic nanoparticles

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Mars Rover Opportunity Working at Edge of 'Solander'

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This view from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows an area where a pale-toned geological unit called the...

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NASA Rover Gets Movie as a Mars Moon Passes Another

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This illustration provides a comparison for how big the moons of Mars appear to be, as seen from the surface of Mars...

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