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Diving robots find Antarctic seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide in winter

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Protons get zippier in neutron-rich nuclei

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Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean

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The behavior of water: scientists find new properties of H2O

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In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting

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Research team makes first particle accelerator beam measurement in six dimensions

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NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

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New technology improves CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in mosquitoes, other species

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Corals and algae go back further than previously thought, all the way to Jurassic Period

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Supercomputer simulations show new target in HIV-1 replication

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Researchers help close security hole in popular encryption software

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For UW physicists, the 2-D form of tungsten ditelluride is full of surprises

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Why do some microbes live in your gut while others don't?

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Pairs of small colliding galaxies may seed future stars

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Diverse symbionts of reef corals have endured since 'age of dinosaurs'

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NSF announces first research awards under Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program

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Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware

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UNH researchers find seed coats could lead to strong, tough, yet flexible materials

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There and back again: Mantle xenon has a story to tell

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Lining up surprising behaviors of superconductor with one of the world's strongest magnets

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Tying electrons down with nanoribbons

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Blocking sunlight to cool Earth won't reduce crop damage from global warming

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Hotter temperatures extend growing season for peatland plants

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NSF awards forge partnerships between minority-serving institutions and leading research facilities

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NSF launches effort to create first practical quantum computer

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A superconductor story with a twist

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Top-performing soil microbes could be key to sustainable agriculture

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Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy

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