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		The AlloSphere Offers an Interactive Experience of Nano-sized Worlds New research opportunities emerge from instrument that immerses researchers in multi-dimensional information Released  September 6, 2011
		Green Gasoline Comes Closer to Fueling Your Car Researchers have discovered how to make gasoline from sawdust and other plant materials Released  August 18, 2011
		Scientists Untangle Spider Web Stickiness Studying spider silk, NSF-supported researchers learn about the properties of this sticky material, and their findings could lead to new bio-adhesives and glues that work under water Released  December 3, 2010
		Electronics Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Memory Chips Rice University graduate student Jun Yao's research with silicon-oxide circuits could be a game-changer in nanoelectronics Released  October 8, 2010
		Pollution Speeds up Snow Melt in Europe, Asia NSF-supported climate scientist Mark Flanner and colleagues find differences in the rates for spring warming and snow cover decline in Eurasia and North America, and are studying whether aerosols are a key factor Released  April 30, 2010
		Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere Released  August 5, 2009
		Pedal-Power Supercomputing Green supercomputing paves the way for sharing scientific research and collaboration Released  January 14, 2009
		Breakthrough Brings Laser Light to New Regions of the Spectrum Researchers have created a "waveguide" that coaxes extreme-ultraviolet light waves into forming a tightly focused laser-like beam that will allow researchers to "see" tiny features and carve miniature patterns. Released  December 9, 2003