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A Compact Pulse Hollow Cone Hybrid TEM/SEM to Revolutionize Electron Microscopy

A Compact Pulse Hollow Cone Hybrid TEM/SEM to Revolutionize Electron Microscopy

A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is working on a new quantum electron microscope…

Aug 5, 20244 min read
Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

 Ozone can be an agent of good or harm, depending on where you find it in the atmosphere.

Aug 3, 20246 min read
Dual-action therapy shows promise against aggressive oral cancer

Dual-action therapy shows promise against aggressive oral cancer

A new treatment combining tiny iron particles and nitric oxide gas shows promise in targeting oral cancer cells…

Aug 2, 20243 min read
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.…

Aug 2, 20245 min read
A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine 

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine 

A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. 

Jul 26, 20247 min read
First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research

First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research

STOUGHTON, Wis. — A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday,…

Jul 19, 20245 min read

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National Science Foundation selects Amanda Hallberg Greenwell

National Science Foundation selects Amanda Hallberg Greenwell

ByAmrita TuladharJun 23, 20153 min read

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Amanda Hallberg Greenwell to head the agency’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA). OLPA communicates information about NSF’s activities, programs, research results and policies to a diverse range of audiences. “We are thrilled that Amanda brings a depth of knowledge and experience in leading government relations and […]

NASA Signs Agreement with Space Florida to Operate Historic Landing Facility

NASA Signs Agreement with Space Florida to Operate Historic Landing Facility

ByAmrita TuladharJun 23, 20153 min read

A new agreement marks another step in the transformation of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a multi-user spaceport. NASA’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility, the site of one of…

University Students Win NASA/NIA Space Engineering Design Contest

University Students Win NASA/NIA Space Engineering Design Contest

ByAmrita TuladharJun 19, 20153 min read

Future astronauts may someday explore Mars using winning concepts from NASA’s 2015 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. Sixteen teams competed in the contest sponsored by NASA and…

NASA, German Aerospace Center Partner for Research into Advanced Aircraft

NASA, German Aerospace Center Partner for Research into Advanced Aircraft

ByAmrita TuladharJun 17, 20154 min read

NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have signed agreements to work together to reduce aircraft noise and advance research into rotorcraft, two projects that extend years of vital cooperation…