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Light can “heal” defects in some solar cells
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- Written by David L. Chandler David L. Chandler
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Cambridge, Massachusetts - A family of compounds known as perovskites, which can be made into thin films with many promising electronic and optical properties, has been a hot research topic in recent years. But although these materials could potentially be highly useful in applications such as solar cells, some limitations still hamper their efficiency and consistency.
Rare Evolutionary Event Detected
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- Written by Kristin Elise Phillips Kristin Elise Phillips
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Austin, Texas - It took nearly a half trillion tries before researchers at The University of Texas at Austin witnessed a rare event and perhaps solved an evolutionary puzzle about how introns, noncoding sequences of DNA located within genes, multiply in a genome. The results, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, address fundamental questions about the evolution of new species and could expand our understanding of gene expression and the causes of diseases such as cancer.
Researchers to develop energy-saving window film
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- Written by Jim Scott Jim Scott
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Bolder, Colorado - The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded the University of Colorado Boulder $1.8 million to develop an innovative window coating that could significantly improve energy efficiency in buildings.
Disability and the Face of Mercy
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- Written by Kenneth Hallenius Kenneth Hallenius
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - The Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture and the Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame, in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, are hosting a two-day colloquium on disability and mercy to take place in Rome, June 5–6, 2016. The colloquium will bring together theologians, scholars, historians, persons with disabilities, families, and intentional Christian communities for shared discussion about disability and the ways in which mercy, properly understood, requires friendship, communion, and a shared life with those who have disabilities.
Email Privacy: Finding the Balance Between Secure and Usable
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- Written by Natalie Tripp Natalie Tripp
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Provo, Utah - When BYU Computer Science Professor Kent Seamons explains email security, he often uses an analogy: Sending an email is more similar to sending a postcard than a letter in a sealed envelope—as the email transaction happens, other people may gain access to the information.
Great Arizona Destinations To Beat The Heat
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Yuma, Arizona - Great Arizona Destinations To Beat The Heat:
President Obama to Travel to Colorado Springs
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Washington, DC - On Thursday, June 2, the President will deliver the commencement address to the 2016 graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. The U.S. Air Force Academy is recognized for educating and training some of the nation’s most dedicated leaders, and the President looks forward to thanking them for their service.