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A new three-dimensional x-ray tomographic microscope with nanometer resolution has been developed by researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Researchers claim a newly discovered molecule found in the Earth's atmosphere, known as a Criegee biradical or Criegee intermediate, holds the potential to help offset global warming by actually cooling the planet.

A highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that has previously been used to look at tumors in breast tissue and cartilage in human knee and ankle joints could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Boeing has won a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $163 million to develop the Free Electron Laser (FEL), a weapon system that the company says "will transform naval warfare in the next decade."

In a world first, scientists have determined the distribution of aluminum in zeolites, an important step towards understanding the versatile volcanic material used in water purification, nuclear waste removal, and the spin cycle of your washing machine.