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Study reveals how polymers relax after stressful processing

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Researchers find, and possibly fix, toxicity in nanomaterials

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Break it down: Understanding the formation of chemical byproducts during water treatment

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'Electrogeochemistry' captures carbon, produces fuel, offsets ocean acidification

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Researchers solve major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells

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How physics explains the evolution of social organization

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

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery

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Electrons take one step forward without two steps back

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New tools reveal prelude to chaos

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Fungi-produced pigment shows promise as semiconductor material

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Neurons ripple while brains rest to lock in memories

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Novel microscopy technique developed to analyze cellular focal adhesion dynamics

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Breakthrough in controlling DNA-based robots

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Even low concentrations of silver can foil wastewater treatment

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Strain improves performance of atomically thin semiconductor material

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Penn engineers’ liquid assembly line make drug microparticles a thousand times faster than ever before

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Drexel study: 'Non-smoking' doesn't mean smoke-free

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Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

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Gut check: Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay

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Untangling DNA knots

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Stanford scientist develops protein mimic to help injured lungs breathe

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Cardiovascular treatments could reach patients faster with new Clemson University research

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CRISPR/Cas9 silences gene associated with high cholesterol

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Metastatic cancer gorges on fructose in the liver

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Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20 percent efficacy

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Delivering cancer treatment on a nanodisc helps eliminate tumors

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Stanford researchers find that swarms of tiny organisms mix nutrients in ocean waters

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Immune-engineered device targets chemo-resistant lymphoma

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