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The National Science Board has authorized the National Science Foundation to enter into a cooperative agreement with Texas A&M University to continue managing the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and operating its scientific research vessel JOIDES Resolution, considered a premier research vessel for deep-ocean drilling. The new cooperative agreement with the NSF could be as high as $250 million, with the international community contributing another $87.5 million, subject to availability of funds and continued scientific priorities.
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Synthetic polymers coating a nanoparticle surface can recognize specific molecules just like an antibody.
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Researchers have created magnetic replicas of sunflower pollen grains using a wet chemical, layer-by-layer process that applies highly conformal iron oxide coatings. The replicas possess natural adhesion properties inherited from the spiky pollen particles while gaining magnetic behavior, allowing for tailored adhesion to surfaces.
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For all the promise of graphene as a material for next-generation electronics and quantum computing, scientists still don’t know enough about this high-performance conductor to effectively control an electric current.
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Better understanding of hardy bacteria enhances tool for biofuel creation.
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The South Carolina Lowcountry’s primary provider of electricity, together with the nation’s largest utility, joined Clemson University Thursday to dedicate the world’s most-advanced energy systems testing and research center.
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Battery could find use in mobile applications, and eventually, electric vehicles with 300-mile range.
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An award-winning technology developed at INL combines two known processes to create an efficient water-filtration system that can cleanse highly concentrated industrial wastewater to make purified water.
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A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.
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The Valspar Corp. and NDSU have announced two new scholarship programs to provide opportunities for students studying coatings and polymeric materials at the university.
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The University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering is adding four prominent senior faculty members who develop advanced technologies that address some of society’s most challenging questions, including cancer bioengineering, water resources, quantum computing and quantum materials, and regenerative medicine.
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An international team of scientists that includes University of Adelaide researchers today announced the first solid evidence for astrophysical neutrinos - very high-energy particles coming from distant regions of our galaxy or further - which will lead to new ways of exploring the Universe.
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