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MPS Distinguished Lecture by Professor Rigoberto Hern?ndez, Georgia Tech

10/28/2016 01:10 PM EDT

NSF Distinguished Lecture Series in Mathematical and Physical Sciences: Professor Rigoberto Hern?ndez from Georgia Tech, on April 25, 2016. Title: Advancing Science Through Diversity Original air date: April 25, 2016

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Researching New Drug Carriers (Image 2)

10/28/2016 01:10 PM EDT

Katawut Namdee, a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, mixes blood with test particles as part of on-going research in the lab of chemical engineering professor Omolola Eniola-Adefeso, in which they are testing new forms of drug carriers. (Date of Image: 2006) [Image 2 of 4 ...

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Studying factors that put kids at risk when biking or walking (Image 4)

10/28/2016 01:10 PM EDT

Researchers at the University of Iowa's (UI) College of Liberal Arts & Sciences received support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a simulator they call the Hank Virtual Environments Lab, which they have used to better understand factors that put children at risk when crossing ...

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MPS Distinguished Lecture by Professor Al?n Aspuru-Gusik, Harvard University

10/28/2016 01:10 PM EDT

NSF Distinguished Lecture Series in Mathematical and Physical Sciences: Professor Al?n Aspuru-Gusik from Harvard University, on October 13, 2016. Title: Billions and Billions of Molecules: Exploring Molecular Space with Classical and Quantum Computers Original air date: October 13, 2016

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The Flint water crisis: Engineering researchers find answers for alarmed residents

10/28/2016 01:10 PM EDT

In 2015, engineering researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) helped to uncover the dangerously high lead levels in Flint water, and listened to a community in distress.

Through a NSF Rapid Response grant awarded to Virginia Tech civil engineering professor Marc ...

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The spy who hacked me: Measuring the security vulnerabilities of 3-D printing -- Science360 Extra

10/27/2016 01:10 PM EDT

In this episode, Jordan and Charlie explore how a smartphone can hack a 3-D printer by measuring leaked energy and acoustic waves. Despite features such as encryption and watermarks, researchers at the University at Buffalo have found there are still security unknowns associated with 3-D printers ...

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NEON begins to monitor changing ecology of the U.S. -- Science Nation

10/27/2016 01:10 PM EDT

The National Ecological Observatory (NEON) is a large-facility project managed by NEON, Inc., and funded by NSF. NEON is a continental-scale research platform for discovering and understanding the impacts of climate change, land-use change and invasive species on ecological systems. NEON will ...

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