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Photograph of an HPLC-chip.
Ion Chromatography-on-a-Chip for Water Quality AnalysisFeb. 11, 2016
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Upstairs Downstairs: Consequences of Internal Planet Evolution for the Habitability and Detectability of Life on Extrasolar PlanetsFeb. 11, 2016
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Atlantic Ocean Expedition Finds Signs of Life in Earth's MantleFeb. 10, 2016
Plumes erupting off the surface of Enceladus, an icy moon.
How Friendly Is Enceladus’ Ocean To Life?Feb. 8, 2016
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In Memory of Mike JuraFeb. 8, 2016
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From Chemical Gardens to Life and ArtFeb. 5, 2016
Elongate nested stromatolites, previously unknown in Hamelin Pool.
Modern Microbial Ecosystems Provide Window to Early Life on EarthFeb. 4, 2016
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully AssembledFeb. 3, 2016
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Gulper being deployed on the R/V Rachel Carson in 2012.
Diving Under Icy WatersJan. 31, 2016
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Baruch S. Blumberg Honored for His Lifetime Work in Science and MedicineJan. 29, 2016
The sulfidic outcrop on the toe of the Borup Fiord Pass glacier. This image looks south with the sulfur icings spreading eastward.
Icy Worlds and their Analog SitesJan. 27, 2016
The false-color and contrast-enhanced image of Uranus at right reveals subtle bands of concentric clouds surrounding the planet's south pole.
Voyager Celebrates 30 Years Since UranusJan. 27, 2016
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