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Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

Discovery

NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

News Release

Using gold nanoparticles to trigger sequential unfolding of 3D structures

News From the Field

Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools in the Atlantic

News From the Field

Life in the fast lane: USU ecologist says dispersal ability linked to plants' life cycles

News From the Field

Western Dakota Tech earns first place in 4th annual Community College Innovation Challenge

News Release

Statement on White House Community College Innovation Challenge event

Press Statement

Squeezing light at the nanoscale

News From the Field

New method makes weather forecasts right as rain

News From the Field

3-D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development

News From the Field

Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star

News From the Field

Modern alchemists are making chemistry greener

News From the Field

A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive

News From the Field

To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

News Release

Land-based portion of massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

News Release

People recall information better through virtual reality, says new UMD study

News From the Field

Climate change means fish are moving faster than fishing rules, Rutgers-led study says

News From the Field

UI researchers explain ammonia distribution in Earth's upper atmosphere

News From the Field

Network biology reveals pathogen targets in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

News From the Field

Much of East Antarctica remained frozen during past 8 million years

News From the Field

Largest ice sheet on Earth was stable throughout last warm period

News From the Field

New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

News From the Field

Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, and jump

News From the Field

Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

Team uses severe deformation method on bulk magnetic alloys for high performance

News From the Field

Rutgers researchers develop automated robotic device for faster blood testing

News From the Field

Scientists watch bacteria 'harpoon' DNA to speed their evolution

News From the Field

Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery

News From the Field