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The main goal of Nano2Hybrids is to create a pocket-sized device that can detect benzene and other dangerous gases. The project, which is spread among several nanotechnology labs in Europe, also aims to show how research gets done. To that end, the participants are recording and posting video diaries.
The scientific enterprise of the US relies heavily on immigrants, who move to the US from various countries for various reasons. To better understand this important influx, NSF undertook a study, now available online, titled Why Did They Come to the United States? A Profile of Immigrant Scientists and Engineers.
NASA’s last three Apollo missions—15, 16, and 17—included a systematic program to automatically image the lunar surface. The imaging program’s history and legacy are recounted in the report Apollo over the...
