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1. A Model Photochemical Compass for Bird Navigation
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Document Number: pr08071
Document History: Posted: April 30, 2008.

2. A New Way to Think About Earth's First Cells
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Document Number: pr08094
Document History: Posted: June 4, 2008.

3. A New Wrinkle in Thin Film Science (PR 07-091)
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Document Number: pr07091
Document History: Posted: August 3, 2007.

4. A Newly Discovered Solar System Contains Scaled-Down Versions of Saturn and Jupiter
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Document Number: pr08021
Document History: Posted: February 14, 2008.

5. A Planet in Progress?
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Document Number: pr08045
Document History: Posted: March 26, 2008.

6. Astronomers Announce Exciting New Discovery Made with Microlensing Technique
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Document Number: ma08012
Document History: Posted: February 14, 2008.

7. Astronomers Discover Link Between Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxy Formation
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Document Number: pr09012
Document History: Posted: February 2, 2009.

8. Astronomers Discover New Type of Pulsating White Dwarf Star
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Document Number: pr08073
Document History: Posted: May 1, 2008.

9. Astronomers Discover Six Planets Orbiting Nearby Stars
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Document Number: pr9971
Document History: Posted: November 29, 1999.

10. Astronomers Find Evidence for the First Planet Seen Orbiting a Pair of Stars
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Document Number: pr9968
Document History: Posted: November 3, 1999.

11. Astronomers Sight An Asteroid's Moon
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Document Number: pr9961
Document History: Posted: October 6, 1999.

12. Attraction at the Atomic Level
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Document Number: pr08064
Document History: Posted: April 17, 2008.

13. Breakthrough Image of Atomic Bonding Will Advance the Science of New Materials
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Document Number: pr9951
Document History: Posted: September 1, 1999.

14. Bright Rings Found Around Sunspots Show Why Spots are Dark, Cast Shadow on Solar Models
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Document Number: pr9963
Document History: Posted: October 15, 1999.

15. Catching a Glimpse of a Black Hole's Fury
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Document Number: pr08067
Document History: Posted: April 23, 2008.

16. Catching Some Rays
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Document Number: pr07105
Document History: Posted: August 21, 2007.

17. Dancing Atoms Now Understood
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Document Number: pr08210
Document History: Posted: November 25, 2008.

18. Designer Isotopes Push the Frontier of Science
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Document Number: pr08078
Document History: Posted: May 9, 2008.

19. Erb Honored by French Republic for Contributions to International Scientific Cooperation
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Document Number: pr07076
Document History: Posted: July 12, 2007.

20. Experts to Discuss Recycling Carbon Dioxide
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Document Number: ma08027
Document History: Posted: July 1, 2008.

21. Fire is an Important and Under-Appreciated Part of Global Climate Change
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Document Number: pr09081
Document History: Posted: April 23, 2009.

22. Gazing up at the Man in the Star?
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Document Number: pr07062
Document History: Posted: May 31, 2007.

23. Getting a Feel for the Nano World
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Document Number: pr07034
Document History: Posted: March 27, 2007.

24. Getting Light to Bend Backwards
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Document Number: pr07143
Document History: Posted: October 16, 2007.

25. Hold the Old Lace: Arsenic and Iron Material Is a Remarkable Superconductor
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Document Number: pr08085
Document History: Posted: May 28, 2008.

26. Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers?
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Document Number: pr07004
Document History: Posted: January 22, 2007.

27. In Unique Stellar Laboratory, Einstein's Theory Passes Strict, New Test
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Document Number: pr08116
Document History: Posted: July 3, 2008.

28. International Year of Astronomy Kicks Off With Strong Support from the National Science Foundation
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Document Number: pr09004
Document History: Posted: January 15, 2009.

29. Is Graphene the New Silicon?
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Document Number: pr08048
Document History: Posted: March 27, 2008.

30. Journey to the 57th Dimension: Researchers Master One of the Largest, Most-Complicated Mathematical Structures
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Document Number: pr07029
Document History: Posted: March 19, 2007.

31. Knowledge-Centered Awards Jump Start NSF Focus on I.T. for the 21st Century
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Document Number: pr9950
Document History: Posted: August 31, 1999.

32. Lithium and Beryllium No Longer "Lack Chemistry"
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Document Number: pr08011
Document History: Posted: January 25, 2008.

33. Mercury's Soft Center
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Document Number: pr07047
Document History: Posted: May 3, 2007.

34. Metal Foam Has a Good Memory
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Document Number: pr07187
Document History: Posted: December 18, 2007.

35. Metals Shape Up with a Little Help from Friends
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Document Number: pr08109
Document History: Posted: June 30, 2008.

36. Miniscule Generators Convert Motion Into Nanoscale Electricity Source
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Document Number: pr07036
Document History: Posted: April 5, 2007.

37. Molecular Walker Takes Baby Steps
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Document Number: pr08008
Document History: Posted: January 18, 2008.

38. Mother Nature Knows Nano
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Document Number: pr08221
Document History: Posted: January 2, 2009.

39. Nanomaterials with a Bright Future
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Document Number: pr07119
Document History: Posted: September 11, 2007.

40. Nanowires, Digital Evolution and the Dark Side of the Universe
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Document Number: ma07025
Document History: Posted: August 30, 2007.

41. National Science Foundation and Department of Homeland Security Partner to Address Nuclear Threats
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Document Number: pr07012
Document History: Posted: February 21, 2007.

42. New Coating Is Virtual Black Hole for Reflections
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Document Number: pr07020
Document History: Posted: March 1, 2007.

43. New Planet Discovered Around Nearby Star
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Document Number: pr07166
Document History: Posted: November 6, 2007.

44. New Star Systems First of Their Kind (PR 08-049)
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Document Number: pr08049
Document History: Posted: April 1, 2008.

45. New Technique Reveals Subtle Force-induced Changes in Biomolecule's Conformation
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Document Number: pr07141
Document History: Posted: October 12, 2007.

46. New Type of Retinol Cell Discovered in Primates
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Document Number: pr07156
Document History: Posted: October 30, 2007.

47. Newly Created Forms of Magnesium and Aluminum
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Document Number: pr07154
Document History: Posted: October 25, 2007.

48. NSF Announces 2009 Alan T. Waterman Award Recipient
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Document Number: pr09037
Document History: Posted: March 3, 2009.

49. NSF Awards 10 Grants for Studies of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
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Document Number: pr08173
Document History: Posted: October 3, 2008.

50. NSF Awards 14 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
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Document Number: pr08167
Document History: Posted: September 30, 2008.

51. NSF to Bestow Waterman Award to UCLA's 'Mozart of Math'
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Document Number: pr08057
Document History: Posted: April 10, 2008.

52. Observatory Identifies Unique Stellar Laboratory and Tests Established Scientific Theory
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Document Number: ma08028
Document History: Posted: July 2, 2008.

53. Origami Electronics?
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Document Number: pr07101
Document History: Posted: August 14, 2007.

54. Palmer Station, Antarctica Celebrates Earth Day With an Underwater Clean Up
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Document Number: pr07044
Document History: Posted: April 23, 2007.

55. Palomar Observatory is Last Stop on 24-Hour Webcast Linking Telescopes Around the Globe and in Space
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Document Number: pr09052
Document History: Posted: March 26, 2009.

56. Radicals Shake Up Molecules in a Tug o' War
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Document Number: pr08117
Document History: Posted: July 3, 2008.

57. Radio Observations Provide New Clues to Nature of Gamma Ray Fireball
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Document Number: pr9753
Document History: Posted: September 17, 1997.

58. Remarkable New Clothing May Someday Power Your iPod®
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Document Number: pr08020
Document History: Posted: February 13, 2008.

59. Researchers Make Breakthrough in the Production of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
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Document Number: pr08217
Document History: Posted: December 15, 2008.

60. Scientists Discover New Member of Exoplanet Family
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Document Number: ma07033
Document History: Posted: November 1, 2007.

61. Scientists Discover Stinging Truths About Jellyfish Blooms in The Bering Sea
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Document Number: pr08088
Document History: Posted: May 29, 2008.

62. Small is Big During NanoDays (PR 08-050)
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Document Number: pr08050
Document History: Posted: April 1, 2008.

63. Small Planet, Small Star
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Document Number: pr08093
Document History: Posted: June 2, 2008.

64. Star Count Goes Global
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Document Number: pr08180
Document History: Posted: October 15, 2008.

65. Team Selected for the Proposed Design of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
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Document Number: pr07075
Document History: Posted: July 10, 2007.

66. Texas High School Students Present Research Results at National Astronomy Conference
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Document Number: pr08015
Document History: Posted: January 30, 2008.

67. The Lightness of Electrons in a Twisting Metal Crystal
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Document Number: pr08128
Document History: Posted: July 25, 2008.

68. The Secret of a Snake's Slither
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Document Number: pr09121
Document History: Posted: June 9, 2009.

69. Tornado-like Rotation is Key to Understanding Volcanic Plumes
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Document Number: pr09051
Document History: Posted: March 25, 2009.

70. Town Meeting: Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL)
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Document Number: ma07031
Document History: Posted: October 30, 2007.

71. Universally Speaking, Earthlings Share a Nice Neighborhood
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Document Number: pr08137
Document History: Posted: August 7, 2008.

72. When A Good Nanoparticle Goes Bad
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Document Number: pr08200
Document History: Posted: November 10, 2008.

73. World's Smallest Storage Space ... the Nucleus of an Atom
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Document Number: pr08187
Document History: Posted: October 23, 2008.

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