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Multimedia and Visualization Innovations for Science
Scientific videos highlighting the most exciting research and development sponsored by the Department of Energy are now available through ScienceCinema
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Clean Stuff: The Latest from NOVA’s “Making Stuff” Miniseries
Office of Science Researchers are Taking on the Challenge of Creating a Cleaner World.
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DOE Energy Innovation Portal Connects Innovative Energy Technologies to the Marketplace
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Innovation Portal now has more than 300 business-friendly marketing summaries available to help investors and companies identify and license leading-edge energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Snapshot
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator found a new way to take 'snapshots' of viruses and proteins, which could revolutionize the study of life.
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How Science, Innovation, and Mikayla Nelson are Changing the State of Our Union
The faces of America's future success in science and engineering are everywhere. She might be the friendly employee at a neighborhood store...or be seated with the First Lady at the State of the Union.
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David Pogue and the Stories of Science
NOVA host provides inside look at MAKING STUFF.
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Tough Stuff
NOVA looks at scientists who are shaping the strong stuff of our future.
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New Tool for Cell Research May Help Unravel Secrets of Disease
Ames, Iowa – Advancements in understanding rotational motion in living cells may help researchers shed light on the causes of deadly diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
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Of Mercury, Microbes, and Organic Matter
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered more about how mercury cycles through the environment, which could help inform decision-making for mercury-impacted sites around the nation.
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Glass That’s Tough As Nails
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley and the California Institute of Technology have created a metallic glass that tops steel in strength and toughness, and even better versions might follow.
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Outsmarting the Wind
Using existing technology in a new way could help the Office of Science’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists predict when and how much the wind will blow to maximize the efficiency of wind turbines.
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