New Catalyst Has Potential to Transform Chemical Manufacturing
A newly discovered metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industries
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Tungsten Isotope Helps Study How to Armor Future Fusion Reactors
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Driving Chemical Reactions by Remote Control
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A Nanowire Array to Screen Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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PPPL Researchers Successfully Test Device That Analyzes Components Within a Vacuum
The measurement tool, known as the Materials Analysis Particle Probe (MAPP), was built by a consortium that includes Princeton University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Improved Test of the Weak Nuclear Force from Beta Decay
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SLAC's High-Speed 'Electron Camera' Films Atomic Nuclei in Vibrating Molecules
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