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The Spark Within: Light-Emitting Bioprobe Fits in a Single Cell

This scanning electron microscope (SEM) image shows a nanobeam probe, including a large part of the handle tip, inserted in a typical cell...

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Graphene Technology Gaining a Foothold in the Marketplace: NSF grantee Vorbeck, one of the first companies to produce graphene-based products, is expanding its operations

Rolls of printed graphene electronics are shown, including printed switches, printed sensors and printed resistors as seen before their...

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NASA's Chandra Suggests Rare Explosion Created Our Galaxy's Youngest Black Hole

Supernova remnant W49B.

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At the mouth of the red valley

Southeast of Amenthes Planum

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A Valentine Rose

This image of a planetary nebula, which may suggest a rose to some, was obtained with the wide-field view of the National Optical Astronomy...

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A drop of ink on the luminous sky"

This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright...

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Cheap, strong lithium-ion battery developed at USC: New design uses silicon nanoparticles to improve capacity and recharge more quickly

The new batteries—which could be used in anything from cell phones to hybrid cars—hold three times as much energy as comparable graphite-based designs and recharge within 10 minutes. The design, currently under a provisional patent, could be...

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NASA Satellites Find Freshwater Losses in Middle East