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NASA is Going Green, in Space
NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, will prove a sustainable and efficient approach to spaceflight. …
Astronomers investigate peculiar outburst activity of AG Draconis
Using a set of various ground-based telescopes, European astronomers have conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of…
The way we define kilograms, meters and seconds changes today
We measure stuff all the time—how long, how heavy, how hot, and so on—because we need…
A way to determine the absolute stereochemistry of small, organic molecules
A team of researchers from several institutions in China has developed a way to determine the…
Seasonal monsoon rains block key ocean current
Our oceans and the complex “conveyer belt” system of currents that connects them play an important…
Stroke, cancer and heart disease: Key acid-activated protein channel
Researchers have discovered a long-sought protein, the proton-activated chloride channel (PAC), that is activated in acidic…
The healing power of a smile: A link between oral care and substance abuse recovery
A new study links the benefits of comprehensive oral care to the physical and emotional recovery…
Economists find net benefit in soda tax
A team of economists has concluded that soda taxes serve as a ‘net good,’ an assessment…
Can a hands-on model help forest stakeholders fight tree disease?
An aggressive new strain of sudden oak death, a disease that’s killed millions of trees, has…