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Social bacteria build shelters using the physics of fingerprints

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Inouye Solar Telescope releases its first image of a sunspot

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Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streams

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Sky survey reveals newborn jets in distant galaxies

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Algorithm breakthrough may lead to new applications for quantum computers

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Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter telescope suffers collapse

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NSF begins planning for decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter telescope due to safety concerns

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National Solar Observatory predicts a large sunspot for Thanksgiving

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Birth of magnetar from colossal collision potentially spotted for first time

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Wound-healing biomaterials activate immune system for stronger skin

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Model could improve design of vaccines, immunotherapies

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ALMA shows volcanic impact on the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Io

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Physicists observe room-temperature superconductivity

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Reviving cells after a heart attack

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Statement on the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020

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A multishot lensless camera in development could aid in disease diagnosis

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NSF selects Sean Jones to head Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorate

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Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges

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Wobbling shadow of the M87* black hole

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Early detection of soil-surface ozone helps prevent damage to grapevines and apple trees

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Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus

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New observations of black hole devouring a star reveal rapid disk formation

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Human/mechanical powered plasma: Researchers help create the future

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A 'bang' in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational wave source yet

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Dynamic kirigami shoe-grip is designed to reduce risks of slips and falls

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New 'molecular computers' find the right cells

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Understanding locust swarms could improve collision avoidance

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Scientists find closest known asteroid to fly by Earth

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Plasma guides maintain focus of lasers

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