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Darleane Hoffman, an Iowa State University graduate, went on to become a renowned nuclear chemist before passing away at 98.

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For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new ...

Atomic physicists working on nuclear fusion research succeeded in computing the world's highest accuracy atomic data of neodymium ions which is used in analysis of the light from a binary neutron star ...

This year's newly elected academicians vowed at certificate awarding ceremonies in Beijing on Friday to make greater ...

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Asteroid Bennu, a dark rubble pile roughly the height of the Empire State Building, has turned out to be a chemical treasure ...

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Marie Curie is the most famous woman in the history of science. She coined the term “radioactivity” and traveled the world to ...