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Scientists of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)-Dubna collaboration proposed the names as Flerovium for element 114 and Livermorium for element 116.
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The quest to authenticate an unknown Rembrandt painting, titled “Old Man with a Beard,” hit a dramatic high at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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Zhong Lin Wang, a physicist who joined Georgia Tech in 1995, has almost single handedly launched a new field of research that takes advantage of the unique properties of zinc oxide nanostructures.
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The national lab was honored by the U.S. Green Building Council East Tennessee Chapter for "exemplary contributions to sustainability in the built environment."
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a key partner in a new project to create better technologies for scientists and engineers to store, share, and preserve important scientific data related to sustainability research.
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In fiscal year 2010, despite a chilly economic climate, university and research institute licensing and startup activity remained strong according to survey data published recently by the Association of University Technology Managers.
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The report adds that the release enforcement and testing data could contribute to increased transparency and yield valuable insights that go beyond the regulatory uses for which the data are collected.
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Computer scientists and engineers at Harvard University have developed and licensed technology that will make it easy to test collective algorithms on hundreds, or even thousands, of tiny robots.
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A milestone has been reached on the road to developing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a domestically-produced clean, green, renewable alternative.
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The Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub is a new forum for freewheeling exchange between interested members of the public and researchers of all stripes.
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Whether they're running from bears in Kamchatka, building a lab deep underground, making fuel-efficient race cars, or monitoring climate change at far-flung locales, scientists often engage in extreme research.
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In a recent experiment, scientists have discovered that the interface between the surface and bulk electronic structures of certain crystalline materials can act in much the same way as ice crystals do when a skater or skier glides across them.
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