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Smart spacesuits and solar surfing may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they are just two of the technology concepts NASA has selected for further research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invests-in-18-potentially-revolutionary-space-tech-concepts

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Engineers use 'deep learning' techniques to speed up simulations of novel two-dimensional materials to understand their characteristics and how they're affected by high temperature and radiation. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410125620.htm

Researchers have created an electron microscopy technique termed 'cryoAPEX' that accurately tracks membrane proteins in a well-preserved cell. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410125617.htm

EPA Honors 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year in New York and New Jersey Region 02 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 26 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment. Published April 10, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA deletes portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List Region 08 Libby, Mont. -- The U.S. Published April 10, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Approves Water Quality Standards Adopted by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Region 04 ATLANTA (April 10, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has approved the water quality standards (WQS) submitted to EPA by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians under Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(c). Published April 10, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Island-dwelling Homo luzonensis may have been a small-bodied tree climber from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/new-species-ancient-human-unearthed-philippines

Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers, if it is confined in nanometer-scale lipid channels. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410114117.htm

Article describes analytical confirmation that transient CHI, a novel device for starting up fusion plasmas, can achieve startup in future compact fusion facilities. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410120018.htm

Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers, if it is confined in nanometer-scale lipid channels. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410114117.htm

The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog -- known for snarling traffic and closing schools -- has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study. The findings help explain the puzzling decades-long rise and fall in the number of 'fog days' affecting the region over the past century. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410095934.htm

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Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190410102311.htm