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Measuring Up: New NIST Director, Plus Big Budget Put Measurement Science in Public Eye
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed Patrick Gallagher as the 14th director of its National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) . Although the title may be new to Gallagher, NIST's mission of developing measurement science, standards and technology isn't.
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Homes That Use Thermal Inertia to Maintain Comfortable Temperatures
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Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels?
CO2 emissions rise as natural sinks slow, but how can scientists precisely track this greenhouse gas, especially in advance of a potential global treaty to reduce its emissions? -
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Embarrassing security leaks prompt bill to clamp down on government P2P use
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Illuminating the Lilliputian: 10 Bioscapes Photo Contest Winners Revealed
A gallery of images captured by light microscopy reveals the high art of the natural world
BioScapes Photo Contest: 15 Honorable Mentions
Beyond the Still: 6 Bioscapes Contest Videos
Spirit rover's first dash for freedom is a short one
Hackers indicted for 12-hour ATM attack that netted $9 million
Will solar thermal heat up again?
More important than Copenhagen? U.S.-China deal on energy and climate
E-Transportation Jump-Start: Coalition Seeks to Pave the Way for Electric Vehicles
For Sale: Human Eggs Become a Research Commodity
Eco-Dos: Green Beauty Salons and Hair Products Are a Growing Business
NASA prepares effort to free stuck Spirit Mars rover
Hackers indicted for 12-hour ATM attack that netted $9 million
Will solar thermal heat up again?
Embarrassing security leaks prompt bill to clamp down on government P2P use
Spirit rover's first dash for freedom is a short one
More important than Copenhagen? U.S.-China deal on energy and climate
Illuminating the Lilliputian: 10 Bioscapes Photo Contest Winners Revealed
New solar-cell efficiency record set
Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels?
How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road
BioScapes Photo Contest: 15 Honorable Mentions
For Sale: Human Eggs Become a Research Commodity
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Does Inflammation Trigger Insulin Resistance and Diabetes?
Conditional Consciousness: Predicting Recovery from the Vegetative State
Crack Research: Good news about knuckle cracking.
The Double Life of ATP in Humans
Piercing the Plasma: Ideas to Beat the Communications Blackout of Reentry
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