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Materials Science Aug 14, 2014

Molecular shuttle speeds up hydrogen production

An LMU team affiliated with the Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) has achieved a breakthrough in light-driven generation of hydrogen with semiconductor nanocrystals by using a novel molecular shuttle to enhance charge-carrier ...

Space Exploration Aug 3, 2014

Captains of industry explore space's new frontiers

With spacecraft that can carry tourists into orbit and connect Paris to New York in less than two hours, the new heroes of space travel are not astronauts but daring captains of industry.

Earth Sciences Jul 23, 2014

Study finds missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifer

A study published in Scienceby researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and co-authored by Georgia Tech may dramatically shift our understanding of the complex dance of microbes and minerals ...

Earth Sciences Apr 14, 2014

'Shuttle' technology reveals mineral formations

Technology developed in Australia is allowing drillers to detect rock formations deep in the earth and simultaneously survey the borehole—all during the drilling process.

Space Exploration Apr 9, 2014

The USAF's super-secret X-37B approaches a milestone

A secretive mission will pass a quiet milestone at the end of this month when the U.S. Air Force's unmanned spaceplane the X-37B surpasses 500 days in space.

Other Mar 24, 2014

You've got mail: Clinton-to-space laptop up for auction

A more than 15-year old laptop doesn't go for much on eBay—unless it's the one Bill Clinton used to send the first ever US presidential email.

Cell & Microbiology Feb 10, 2014

Conserved nuclear envelope protein uses a shuttle service to travel between job sites

Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have glimpsed two proteins working together inside living cells to facilitate communication between the cell's nucleus and its exterior compartment, the cytoplasm. ...

Plants & Animals Jan 24, 2014

Space-raised flies show weakened immunity to fungus

Venturing into space might be a bold adventure, but it may not be good for your immune system. Now a study by researchers at the University of California, Davis and published Jan. 24 in the journal PLOS ONE shows how growing ...

Business Jan 21, 2014

San Francisco approves employee shuttle rules (Update)

San Francisco transportation officials have approved a new pilot plan to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech companies like Facebook and Google and charge a fee for the vehicles to use public bus stops.

Engineering Jan 7, 2014

French company demos driverless shuttle at CES

French company Induct on Monday showed off the first driverless vehicle to be commercially available in the U.S.

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