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Study shows nuclear energy in Oklahoma is feasible, but it won't be cheap or easy

Strategic angle: A recent study indicates that while nuclear energy can be implemented in Oklahoma, significant challenges and costs lie ahead.

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Advancing synthetic cells: A more flexible system to replicate cellular functions

Strategic angle: Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is a key goal of synthetic biology.

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Experiments Refute Dark Matter Claim

Strategic angle: Recent research challenges long-held beliefs about dark matter, providing new insights into the universe's composition.

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Cell 'snowball' may be answer to large-scale tissue engineering

Strategic angle: Researchers explore the potential of cell spheroids for advancing biological growth and drug testing.

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Illinois Research to Power the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Systems

Strategic angle: The Grainger College of Engineering leads innovative research in nuclear energy technology.

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NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday.

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Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with Full‑Scale METEOR Reveal at Space Symposium

Strategic angle: East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems will highlight its […] The post M

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Scientists identify potential new target for disrupting mosquito reproduction

Strategic angle: A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, opening a potential new path for controlling mosquitoes and the diseases they spread.

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Expanded MAGIC toolkit enables genome-wide single-cell analysis in Drosophila

Strategic angle: A new genetic toolkit developed by Cornell University researchers enhances the study of gene function at the individual cell level.

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Three Himalayan predators coexist by partitioning prey, reducing direct competition

Strategic angle: A study reveals how snow leopards, leopards, and Himalayan wolves share habitats in Nepal's Lapchi Valley by dividing their prey.

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How the female baboon body has the final say in sperm selection

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that female olive baboons can influence paternity even after mating.

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How a common herbicide affects honeybee brains and behavior

Strategic angle: Research reveals the impact of herbicides on honeybee cognition and actions, crucial for pollination.

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Quantum Ground State of Rotation Achieved for the First Time in Two Dimensions

Strategic angle: A research team successfully cools the rotational state of particles, revealing new insights into quantum mechanics.

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The Artemis II astronauts will set a new distance record from Earth today

Strategic angle: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman looks back at Earth from one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows. | Image: NASA On April 15th, 1970, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert set a distance record when Apollo 1

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Night Sky Network Celebrates Artemis II

Strategic angle: Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface. You can watch this historic b

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Grants

Strategic angle: Grants Status Requests To submit a request, visit NASA General Information Request Form and complete the form. You will receive an automated email with the most commonly requested grant status information. Important Inst

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The Near Side of the Moon

Strategic angle: The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side

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'Hot Jupiter' orbiting a metal-poor star discovered

Strategic angle: Astronomers find a new exoplanet, TOI-7169 b, using NASA's TESS.

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Alignment during conversations is highly situation-dependent, study finds

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how people unconsciously mirror each other during conversations, affecting communication dynamics.

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Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how electrons in moiré crystals can access higher-dimensional quantum states, potentially revolutionizing electronics.