The Mary Rose, built in 1511, was the flagship of King Henry VIII. She sank in 1545 while en route to confront the French...
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Arsenic: The Silent Killer
Andrea Foster uses x-rays to determine the forms of potentially toxic elements in environmentally-important matrices such as water, sediments, plants, and microorganisms. In this...
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Leading the Charge: Exotic New Materials for Future Devices
How will we improve computer technology to create chips that are smaller, faster, and more efficient? For leaps in performance, we need to create...
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All About SLAC: What Goes On In the World's Longest Building
Ever wonder what goes on behind SLAC's doors? Here is your chance to find out what SLAC is all about: the research, the facilities...
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Our Lopsided Universe: The Matter with Anti-Matter
Half of our universe appears to be missing, and scientists at SLAC and all over the world are trying to understand why. Don't miss...
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When we explore Nature at distances much smaller than the size of an atom, we find new and mysterious physical principles. At such small...
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Black Holes, the Brightest Objects in the Universe
Black holes are everywhere in the Universe. They form when massive stars end their life in a simultaneous violent collapse and energetic explosion. Galaxies...
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Diamonds have been a prized material throughout history. They are scarce and beautiful, wars have been fought over them, and they remain today a...
