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New data show recent trends in U.S. doctoral STEM education.
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Berkeley Lab scientists develop a new nanotech tool to probe solar-energy conversion.
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A bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape.
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Americans love their electronics, and millions will undoubtedly receive everything from flat-screen TVs and e-readers to video games and coffee makers this holiday season. Over time, even the best of these devices inexplicably stop working...
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Water-resistant coating guards limestone from pollution
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A new study may help scientists produce better climate-resistant corn and other food production plants by putting a spin on the notion that we are what we eat.
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A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new method for significantly increasing the heat transfer rate across two different materials.
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The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced the establishment of a pre-competitive, multi-organization partnership designed to advance an integrated systems biology approach to toxicity testing research.
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With a new research center, Stanford scientists from across campus will join a new "information age of genomics." The goal is nothing short of improving human well-being.
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MIT researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids — except in extreme cases.
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A new type of transistor shaped like a Christmas tree has arrived just in time for the holidays, but the prototype won't be nestled under the tree along with the other gifts.
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