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Novel technique to synthesize nanocrystals that harvest solar energy

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This is a schematic of the photocatalytic nanocrystal.

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NASA Mars Rover Begins Driving at Bradbury Landing

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Zapping Rocks Exposed by the Sky Crane's Thrusters
This photo mosaic shows the scour mark, dubbed Goulburn, left...

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Super-Strong, High-Tech Material Found to be Toxic to Aquatic Animals by Researchers at MU and USGS: Carbon nanotubes hold promise for industry but need monitoring, say researchers

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes. 3-15 walls, mean inner diameter 4nm, mean outer diameter 13-16 nm, length 1-10+ micrometers. Black clumpy...

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Silver Nanoparticles Utilized to Modify Performance of Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor

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The use of such nanolayers resulted in a three-time increase in the performance of the nanosensor. Hydrogen peroxide has many applications...

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New NASA Mission to Take First Look Deep Inside Mars

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Artist rendition of the proposed InSight (Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat...

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In settlement papers filed in federal district court, three companies have agreed to pay about $29.8 million in cleanup costs for a Superfund site in Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.

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This artist's rendition illustrates the formation of rocky bodies in the solar system - how they form and...

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Fantastic Phobos

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Phobos in 3D

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Rover's Laser Instrument Zaps First Martian Rock

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This composite image, with magnified insets, depicts the first laser test by the Chemistry and Camera, or ChemCam,...

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