Science

Anasys report on the Lorentz Contact Resonance imaging mode now available for their afm+ and nanoIR systems

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Schematic to illustrate Lorentz Contact Resonance imaging

Iranian Scientists Use Optimized Nanofibers to Measure Toxic Heavy Metals

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Saturn is Like an Antiques Shop, Cassini Suggests

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The Cassini spacecraft observes three of Saturn's moons set against the darkened night side of the planet.

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns Critical NASA Science to Earth

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The SpaceX Dragon's release from Canadarm2 occurred at 6:56 a.m. EDT....

Curiosity Resumes Science Investigations

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This view of Curiosity's left-front and left-center wheels and of marks made by wheels on the ground in the "Yellowknife...

After Higgs Hunt, Fermilab Charts New Paths in Physics Research

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Supercomputer Helps Planck Mission Expose Ancient Light

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The bulk of the Planck computations were performed on the Cray XE6 supercomputer, named for computer...

Computer simulations yield clues to how cells interact with surroundings

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Computer models offer a new look at the molecular machinery that enables cells to interact with their environment. This schematic...