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Rise in severity of hottest days outpaces global average temperature increase

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Engineers develop flexible, water-repellent graphene circuits for washable electronics

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Researchers develop a remote-controlled cancer immunotherapy system

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WPI and Stanford researchers develop sperm-sorting device that could improve IVF success

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How a tumor grows can predict response to cancer therapy

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Nanotubes go with the flow to penetrate brain tissue

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Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods

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Designing a golden nanopill

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Richard Dickinson to lead NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

Light-scattering tool peers into pancreas to find cancer

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Cleaner water, cleaner future: Engineering new water tech

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Learning from fluids, in space

Flint water crisis: For young engineers, a lesson on the importance of listening

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After the Lecture: Lynden Archer

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Fundamental science will play a key role in finding cancer cure

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Scientists demonstrate basics of nucleic acid computing inside cells

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At the intersection of neuroscience and art

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Trouble in the air?

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Engineers investigate robust and reliable manufacturing of cells for future healthcare

Video series: New strategies address one of science's greatest mysteries

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Shedding light on millipede evolution

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After the Lecture: Anna Balazs

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Engineering the spark that starts the wildfire

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Life savers: Resilient designs to weather hazards

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A foundation for robotics

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Testing for pathogens

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Building the framework for the future of biofuels

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High-tech harvest: Engineering agriculture's future

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Accomplished research scientists are also outstanding teachers of undergraduates

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Harnessing the power of viruses to improve wastewater treatment

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