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  1. Materials Science

    Molecular template makes nanoscale helix

    Using ribbons made of organic molecules as minuscule templates, researchers have coaxed a semiconductor material into tiny helical coils.

    By Jessica Gorman
  2. Health & Medicine

    Watermelon red means lycopene rich

    Watermelon is a far better source of the carotenoid lycopene than tomatoes are and at least as well absorbed by the body.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Humans

    From the July 9, 1932, issue

    MODERNISTIC BUILDING SHOWS ACHIEVEMENTS OF SCIENCE Strikingly modernistic in design and construction is the huge Hall of Science building in Chicago which has been dedicated as the key structure for the Century of Progress Exposition next year. Its two floors and mezzanine, containing 9 acres of exhibit space, will illustrate the development of the sciences […]

    By Science News
  4. Humans

    Building America

    The “Building America” online exhibition by the National Building Museum provides a vividly illustrated overview of U.S.