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Celebrating 2018 Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold

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NSF, NASA announce commitments to support White House strategic plan on STEM education

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Light-activated, single-ion catalyst breaks down carbon dioxide

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Electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch

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Meta-surface corrects for chromatic aberrations across all kinds of lenses

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Researchers stop 'sneaky' cancer cells in their tracks

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How to convert climate-changing carbon dioxide into plastics and other products

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Current climate models underestimate warming by black carbon aerosol

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Engineers use game theory to quantify threats of cyberattacks on power grid

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Microgel powder fights infection and helps wounds heal

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Scientists engineer a functional optical lens out of 2D materials

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'Waltzing' nanoparticles could advance search for better drug delivery methods

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Processing human urine to recycle nutrients into fertilizer

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Can scientists change mucus to make it easier to clear, limiting harm to lungs?

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Filtering liquids with liquids saves electricity

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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Stanford researchers make movies of photochemistry in single nanoparticles

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Stretchy solar cells a step closer

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NSF announces awards to shape the human-technology partnership for the well-being of workers and their productivity

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Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight 'nanocardboard'

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Detecting E. coli strains using molecular electronics

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Hydropower, innovations and avoiding international dam shame

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New tech delivers high-tech film that blocks EMI

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High-resolution MRI imaging inspired by the humble antenna

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Researchers create scalable platform for on-chip quantum emitters

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Manganese may finally solve hydrogen fuel cells' catalyst problem

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Domestic violence interventions: Thoughts on what works to address this costly crime

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Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging

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NSF announces $78.2 million to support frontiers of cybersecurity, privacy research

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