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ChemistryNew champions among corrosive microbes
Newly discovered strains of bacteria have developed a metabolic shortcut for eating away iron with great efficiency.
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Materials ScienceCinching nanotubes into tough fibers
Irradiating bundles of carbon nanotubes can lead to tougher fibers.
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PhysicsRadioactive sprinkles keep machines true
Needing tiny radioactive sources to calibrate medical scanners with ever-sharper vision, an Australian team dipped tiny balls the size of candy sprinkles into a radioactive liquid.
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I can think of a place other than the moon where NASA could develop a closed life-support system for staging rehearsals of manned Mars exploration.