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A Step Closer to Arresting a Killer
Office of Science research reveals a potential new target against malaria.
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Regional Competitions Begin for the 22nd Annual National Science Bowl
Regional competitions of the 22nd Annual U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl will kickoff tomorrow, Saturday, January 21.
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Battery Heal Thyself
Researchers at Argonne National Lab designing batteries that can survive daily damage and accidental assaults.
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President Obama Names Scientists Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the Enrico Fermi Award Winners
President Obama names the winners of one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. Government.
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Clearest Picture Yet of Dark Matter Points the Way to Better Understanding of Dark Energy
Scientists at Fermilab and Berkeley Lab build the biggest maps of dark matter yet, using methods that will improve ground-based surveys.
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Watch Live: A Notable Win and a Nobel Webcast
Tune in Friday, January 13th, at 10:00 a.m. to energy.gov for a special presentation by Dr. Saul Perlmutter, a scientist at Berkeley Lab and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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A Step Toward Artificial Photosynthesis
EFRC researchers construct an artificial version of a bacterium's light-absorbing "antenna."
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Pilot Website to Highlight Federal S&T Careers
Six agencies, in collaboration with the Partnership for Public Service, pilot a website to promote S&T careers in the Federal government.
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Breaking Up – And Making Up – Are Hard To Do
But as Office of Science research shows, the results can be electric.
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Genetic Breakthroughs to Help Develop Cheaper Biofuels
New computer-aided tools redesign microbes to digest biomass and synthesize fuels.
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Science and Cellular Stresses
Research reveals new insights into tumor suppression.
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Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator?
36 start up companies sign agreements to commercialize technologies from America's national laboratories.
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