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DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors
Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker…
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How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers
With flashy feathers and fancy moves, birds of paradise are already known for extravagant looks. But a trick that boosts…
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Scientists Say: Absorb and Adsorb
activated carbon: (also known as activated charcoal) A form of carbon that comes as a powder or small granules. It…
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A Parade of Planets Is Marching Through the Night Sky
Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury…
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Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos
A team of international astronomers has identified what is believed to be the largest known superstructure in the cosmos, a…
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NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system
The Oort cloud — the mysterious shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system — might sport…
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‘Jetsons’-like flying cars could be a reality in Orlando by 2028: report
By 2028, the city of Orlando, Florida, could resemble scenes from “Blade Runner” and “The Fifth Element” — with traffic…
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Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico Sickens Nearly 100 People
Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials…
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China is building a space telescope to rival the JWST — and it could survive in orbit decades longer
China’s space agency is building a new space telescope that will rival current top-tier observatories. Known as the China Space…
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New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells
Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that…
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