Crouching low beneath the underbelly of the behemoth James Webb Space Telescope "observatory core" test model, surrounded by critical test hardware, a technician toiled for hours wrapping the replica's surfaces in delicate ...
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2016
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NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. of Redmond, Washington, to design and develop an advanced electric propulsion system that will significantly advance the nation's commercial space capabilities, and enable deep space ...
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2016
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Termite guts could contribute to mining site rehabilitation and pay big dividends for the planet, thanks to University of Queensland research.
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2016
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New research shows that Australia is forgoing billions of dollars in revenue because of the low rates of tax being paid by large multinational companies here.
Economics & Business
Apr 22, 2016
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An international research team has observed cell fusion in flowering plants for the first time in more than a century. The discovery demystifies how plants prevent the attraction of excessive pollen tubes after a successful ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2016
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Consider, for a moment, the humble fruit fly. Genus Drosophila. Bulbous-eyed and papery-winged, it's the pest you've swatted away from fruit salad and cursed at in your kitchen.
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2016
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While many microbiologists build entire research careers around studies of a single microorganism, Rachel Dutton has taken her career in the other direction—examining collections of microbes, but with an unusual twist. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2016
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In a tale of two life experiences, Mike Hoffmann went to Vietnam for the first time in 47 years: On his first tour of duty, he was a 19-year-old U.S. Marine, and for the March 2016 trip, Hoffmann returned as an environmental ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2016
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Physicists studying stellar explosions, the origin of life and just about everything in between could gain light years in precision because of a system inspired by a team led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy's ...
General Physics
Apr 22, 2016
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How do you reconcile the recreational needs of a city of two million people with the protection of migratory birds recovering after journeys half way around the planet?
Ecology
Apr 22, 2016
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