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Researchers Build Nanoscale Autonomous Walking Machine from DNA
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Austin, Texas - Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a nanoscale machine made of DNA that can randomly walk in any direction across bumpy surfaces. Future applications of such a DNA walker might include a cancer detector that could roam the human body searching for cancerous cells and tagging them for medical imaging or drug targeting.
Crowdfunded Mobile App Hopes to Answer Why Monarchs Are Out to Sea
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- Written by Sara R. Lentz
Austin, Texas - You may have seen monarch butterflies flutter through your neighborhood during their annual migration from Canada to Mexico during the fall months. But now scientists are paying more attention to a different flight path: over the ocean. Are they lost or have they found a new route?
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden to Host Joining Forces Veterans Day Luncheon
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Washington, DC - Tonight at 8pm, Women of Honor, a one-hour documentary that shares the stories of a female active duty servicemember, veteran, and caretaker will air on Lifetime. Earlier this year, these three women joined the First Lady and Dr. Biden for a roundtable at the White House; this roundtable is featured in the documentary.
Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
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Washington, DC - Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate:
Members of Congress, USSTRATCOM commander observe missile launch from ballistic missile submarine
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San Diego, California - Members of Congress and the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander were aboard the USS Kentucky when the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted a successful test flight of a Trident II D5 Missile, November 7, 2015, to obtain valid reliability, accuracy and performance factors for use by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and USSTRATCOM.
United States and Cuba Hold Law Enforcement Dialogue in Washington, DC
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Washington, DC - Today, the United States and Cuba held an inaugural Law Enforcement Dialogue in Washington, DC. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Alex Lee and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bruce Swartz led the delegation for the United States, and Mr. Abel Gonzalez Santamaria, Deputy Advisor of the Commission on Defense and National Security, and Ambassador Yuri Gala Lopez, Director of Bilateral Affairs, Directorate General for the United States, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Cuba delegation.
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