10 h. ago New leader at Washington State Academy of Sciences leverages experts to inform state officials

New leader at Washington State Academy of Sciences leverages experts to inform state officials  GeekWire

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7 d. ago Judge grants DOJ request to drop criminal case against alleged MS

Judge grants DOJ request to drop criminal case against alleged MS-13 leader  NBC4 Washington

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7 d. ago Dust forecast system helps renewable energy industry manage solar losses

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new forecasting tool called iDust that improves predictions of dust storms, offering significant benefits for solar energy production. The system addresses a critical challenge for renewable energy, particularly in desert regions where dust can severely reduce solar panel efficiency.

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8 d. ago Man arrested for diesel theft in KY also a suspect in Washington murder case

Man arrested for diesel theft in KY also a suspect in Washington murder case  Lexington Herald Leader

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1 week ago Stainless steel strengthened: Twisting technique creates submicron 'anti

A combined team of metallurgists, materials scientists and engineers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shandong University and the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a way to make stainless steel more resistant to metal fatigue. In their study published in the journal Science, the group developed a new twisting technique that functions as an "anti-crash wall" in the steel, giving it much more strength and resistance to cyclic creep.

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1 week ago VMI board president quits amid controversy over school leader’s contract

VMI board president quits amid controversy over school leader’s contract  The Washington Post

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1 week ago North Korean leader's sister denounces denuclearization calls

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearizing the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons program

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2 w. ago Novel membrane design mimics protein channels for efficient energy harvesting

A research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has introduced a novel membrane design that mimics biological protein channels to enhance proton transport for efficient energy harvesting. The study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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2 w. ago Israel's Netanyahu becomes first foreign leader to discuss tariffs in Washington

Israel's Netanyahu becomes first foreign leader to discuss tariffs in Washington  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago Netanyahu Will Meet Trump in Washington in a Sign of Their Strong Ties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit, his second since January, underscores how the Israeli leader has seen his diplomatic standing in Washington shift since President Trump’s return to power

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2 w. ago Washington Post Opinions section anxiously awaits new leader after Jeff Bezos pushed David Shipley out

Washington Post Opinions section anxiously awaits new leader after Jeff Bezos pushed David Shipley out  Fox News

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3 w. ago Corry balances leadership as deputy minority leader in Washington legislature

Corry balances leadership as deputy minority leader in Washington legislature  KIMA CBS 29

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3 w. ago Justice Dept. describes man arrested on gun charges as top MS

Justice Dept. describes man arrested on gun charges as top MS-13 leader  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago ICE detains leader of farmworker union in northwest Washington state

ICE detains leader of farmworker union in northwest Washington state  KUOW News and Information

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4 w. ago Novel synthesis method boosts efficiency of organic solar cells

A research team led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a low-crystallinity guest acceptor, D-IDT, using a tin-free direct C–H activation method that they incorporated as a third component into binary organic solar cells (OSCs).

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