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Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots

Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots

Three scientists in the United States have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on quantum dots. Those are particles a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light and are used in electronics and medical imaging.
by The Associated Press

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Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier win physics Nobel for looking at electrons in fractions of seconds

Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier win physics Nobel for looking at electrons in fractions of seconds

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on how electrons zip around the atom during the tiniest fractions of seconds. The field could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses. 
by The Associated Press

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Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and could be used in the future to create other shots.
by The Associated Press

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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay.
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An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in October

An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in October

Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
by Joe Hernandez

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Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.
by Ari Daniel

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To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah

To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah

NASA's Osiris-REx mission sends a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth Sunday morning. If it lands successfully, this cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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