Science

UCSB study reveals mechanism behind squids' and octopuses' ability to change color

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This shows the diffusion of the neurotransmitter applied to squid skin at upper right, which induces a wave of iridescence traveling to the...

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NYU-Poly Nano Scientists Reach the Holy Grail in Label-Free Cancer Marker Detection: Single Molecules

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Curiosity Makes Its Longest One-Day Drive on Mars

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The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on NASA's Curiosity rover is carried at an angle when the rover's arm is...

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NASA's Spitzer Observes Gas Emission From Comet ISON

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These images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of C/2012 S1 (Comet ISON) were taken on June 13, when ISON was 310...

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A high-pressure nanoimaging breakthrough

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(a) Isosurface (30%) of the reconstructed amplitude superimposed with a model of the possible {111} and {100} crystal planes. The normal...

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Direct nitrogen fixation for low cost energy conversion

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This is a diagram of Direct Nitrogen Fixation on Graphene Nanoplates.

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2 in 1 solution for low cost polymer LEDs and solar cells: Affordable, simple yet high-performance PLEDs and PSCs are here soon

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Earth from Space: Explosive land

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