Science

Smart scaffolding aims to rebuild tissue from the inside: NIH funds tissue engineering project at Rice University to test peptide hydrogels, starting with teeth

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At top, a graphic shows multidomain peptide self-assembling into a nanofiber. The scanning electron microscope image at bottom left shows...

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NASA Study Examines Antarctic Sea Ice Increases

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View of Sheldon Glacier with Mount Barre in the background, seen from Ryder Bay near Rothera...

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Storms, Ozone, Vegetation and More: NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP Satellite Returns First Year of Data

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These two images are season-long composites of ocean chlorophyll concentrations derived...

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Odd pair of aging stars sculpt spectacular shape of planetary nebula

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What if the nanoworld slides: A new study to better understand how friction works

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What if the nanoworld slides?

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Iranian Scientists Remove 90% of Arsenic from Polluted Waters

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Cygnus OB2: Probing a Nearby Stellar Cradle

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Universe’s star factory shuts down

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