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Overcoming Resistance and Lighting Up the World
Research at Brookhaven Lab opens new possibilities in superconductors.
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‘March’ing Into The Finals . . . Of A Competition Like No Other
More than a score of schools stepped up to win this past weekend’s National Science Bowl regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:
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Out of Thin Air
Nanoscience helps pave the way toward next generation “lithium-air” batteries.
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The Award for Best Science Challenge . . . Goes To A Competition Like No Other
Many more schools will head to the D.C. stage as winners of this past weekend’s regional competitions for the National Science Bowl. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:
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Office of Science Collaborates with Federal Partners to Plan for Comprehensive Public Access to Research Results
Transparency of federally funded scientific research will expand the frontiers of knowledge.
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Sweet Sunbeams and Creative Catalysts
X-ray laser look at photosynthesis in action may open many possibilities.
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A Competition Like No Other Heats Up
Just a few weeks remaining in the National Science Bowl’s regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:
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FDA Approves First Bionic Eye for the Blind
Decade of Department of Energy research played a key role in the technology.
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Sandia’s Cellular Statuettes in Silica
Lab’s artistic forms may lead to many real-life applications.
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A Competition Like No Other Rolls On
Winners for the fourth week of the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the finalists, and return for future updates here:
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A New Logo for the National Science Bowl
New insignia celebrates a competition like no other.
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Obama Honors Sidney Drell with National Medal of Science
SLAC Deputy Director Emeritus Sidney Drell was one of 12 distinguished researchers to receive the National Medal of Science on Friday, Feb. 1, for his work in quantum physics and service as a science adviser on national security and intelligence.
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