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Undergraduate research goes global with space biology
Carroll College graduate Jack Conway turned an undergraduate space biology project into international conference presentations and funded research on microgravity and health.
US scientists unveil smart grid tool to stop wildfires and blackouts
ORNL scientists have begun testing smart tools that rapidly detect abnormal grid conditions and alert utilities to potential wildfire risks.
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Boltz Announces Collaboration with Takeda to Deploy Frontier Biomolecular AI Models Across Takeda's Research Organization
Read morePortal Biotechnologies Accelerates Growth with Latest Round Led by NFX, Expanded DARPA Contract, and Broad Adoption Across Top Pharma and Academic Centers
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Smart US tool detects dangerous power line arcing before wildfires can start
ORNL scientists have begun testing smart tools that rapidly detect abnormal grid conditions and alert utilities to potential wildfire risks.
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6/18/2026: Earth’s largest inland sea is drying up
Featured Research As the Caspian Sea dries, saving it will require international action The Caspian Sea, Earth’s largest inland water body, has been steadily shrinking since the early ‘90s. According to satellite data and river measurements, that’s mostly because river inflow ha…
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Physicists made a tiny expanding universe to watch time unfold
Often attributed to Albert Einstein, the quote by science-fiction writer Ray Cummings still serves as the most succinct explanation for one of the ...
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Diamond-based particle detector captures one-picosecond electron bursts for high-rate beam diagnostics
Physicists at UC Santa Cruz and other institutes across California and New Mexico have developed a detection system that will allow next-generation particle accelerators to better reveal fundamental biological and chemical processes, as well as advance critical areas such as mat…
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Ground-Based Radar Pings Reveal Europa’s Icy Secrets Ahead of Clipper Arrival
A 13-year radar campaign using Goldstone and Green Bank telescopes shows Europa scatters radio waves through multiple bounces in clean porous ice, setting new penetration limits. Combined with Juno's 29-km ice shell measurement, the data sharpen expectations for Europa Clipper's…
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