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A Handy App for a Handy Site
Science.gov delivers deep database searches on the go.
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A Production Breakthrough . . . and a Priceless Benefit
Office of Science supported research accelerates creation of critical cancer treatment.
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Scientists Uncover a Photosynthetic Puzzle
Quantum effects are discovered at earliest stage of photosynthesis.
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Smashing Scientific Success
Office of Science Labs contribute to discovery of new particle that could unlock a massy mystery.
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Latest Issue of Symmetry Released
The July magazine features everything from a Hamlet-esque commentary on the Higgs boson to a sixty-second explanation of the significance of the sigma.
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Sixty-Five Years of Listening, Learning and Strengthening
The Office of Scientific and Technical Information brings DOE research to the world.
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Astonishing Materials and an Amazing Arachnid
Real-life discoveries at the National Labs outshine the reel life of Peter Parker.
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Science on the Go . . . and at the Top
OSTI's Science.gov mobile app named one of the best by Government Computer News.
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $102 Million for Small Business Research and Development
104 grants will support U.S. job creation and scientific advancement.
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Dust Deserves More than the Brush-Off
Desert dust intensifies summer rainfall in U.S. Southwest.
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A Potent Pollutant and a Pedestrian Protein
Brookhaven Lab illuminates potential solution for malevolent metal made famous by Erin Brockovich.
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U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2012
Technology developments aim to address energy, environment and national security issues.
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