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No (Brain)power Outage at a Competition Like No Other
Winners for the third week of the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the finalists, and return for future updates here:
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It Still Smells A Lot Like – Christmas?
A new instrument from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory provides unprecedented insights to aerosol particles.
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The Second Week of A Competition Like No Other has Concluded
New Finalists for the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the winners, and return for future updates here:
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A Competition Like No Other has Begun
The first National Science Bowl regionals have been decided. See the winners, and return for future updates here:
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The Battle of Wits Begins
Thousands of students are set to compete in the National Science Bowl.
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Follow the Atoms
Innovative computational approach accurately maps biochemical reactions at the atomic level.
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Ever Wanted a Look Inside a Lab?
Take a virtual tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, including its photoelectron spectrometer, its STORM microscope and even its solar array.
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The Farthest Supernova Yet for Measuring Cosmic History
Berkeley Lab-based Supernova Cosmology Project uses Hubble Space Telescope data to discover the most distant well-measured Type Ia supernova ever found.
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Novel Group of Microorganisms Found in Yellowstone Hot Springs
Discovery of a new phylum is key to understanding microbial community structure and function.
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How Computers Push on the Molecules They Simulate
Berkeley Lab bioscientists and their colleagues decipher a far-reaching problem in computer simulations.
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Flexing fingers for micro-robotics:
Berkeley Lab scientists create a powerful, microscale actuator.
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Lights in the Darkness . . . and Hope from the Labs
Research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory provides new insights into two terrible diseases.
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