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Two contract employees die in Antarctica

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Number of doctorates awarded by US institutions in 2017 declined slightly

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After the hurricane: Maria’s far-reaching effects on Puerto Rico’s watersheds and forests

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Scientists brew lava and blow it up to better understand volcanoes

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UNH researchers find unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed

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Celebrating 2018 Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold

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Carnegie Mellon researchers probe hydrogen bonds using new technique

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Experiments at PPPL show remarkable agreement with satellite sightings

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Live from the ocean research vessel Atlantis

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Expeditions in Computing: 10 years transforming science and society

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Acrobatic geckos can even race on water's surface

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Unknown treasure trove of planets found hiding in dust

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Engineers demonstrate mechanics of making foam with bubbles in distinct sizes

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Biggest extinction in Earth's history caused by global warming leaving ocean animals gasping for breath

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DDT in Alaska meltwater poses cancer risk for people who eat lots of fish

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2D materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time

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New traffic rules in 'Graphene City'

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Yin and yang: Opposites in nature, fluoride and lithium, compete for higher energy batteries

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A 3D imaging technique unlocks properties of perovskite crystals

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Study explains how geckos gracefully gallop on water

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High-temperature electronics? That's hot

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Atmospheric scientists find causes of firenado in deadly Carr Fire

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Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases

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COSINE-100 experiment investigates dark matter mystery

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Soft tissue shows Jurassic ichthyosaur was warm-blooded, had blubber and camouflage

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Mantle neon illuminates Earth's formation

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Distinguishing resistance from resilience to prolong antibiotic potency

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Greenland ice sheet melt 'off the charts' compared with past four centuries

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Cereals use chemical defenses in a multifunctional manner against different herbivores

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