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Ancient Mars had long-lived lakes "where there is a mountain today there was once a basin...filled with water"
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An alternative to spay/neutering of feral animals? Caltech biologists developed a single shot contraception for mice bit.ly/1Q5lunt
"topolariton" could help improve efficiency of photonic devices such as solar photovoltaic cells, barcode scanners bit.ly/1VDmkcB
Deep sea microbes that gulp methane gas communicate via electrons - one of the first examples seen in nature bit.ly/1Kkbh4V
The search is on to detect gravitational waves - Advanced LIGO is ready w/ an increased sensitivity by factor of 10 bit.ly/1F1jOuP
New method for cell research: fluorescent "bar code" labels each molecule in a single cell w/no damage to the cell bit.ly/1F2QsvS
Discovery of an antibody that may recognize a crucial HIV protein, key to detecting and neutralizing the viruses bit.ly/1M22PIg
New artificial leaf technology shatters safety, performance, and stability records by factors of 5 to 10 or more - bit.ly/1F5GGUo
Dr. Andersen is working to improve functionality of neural prosthetic devices that move as a result of intention. xitter.cf/Caltech/status/6315190…
"The first smoking-gun evidence for how galaxies form" Protogalaxy connected to the cosmic web
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Earthquake Early Warning funds awarded to Caltech and others from USGS -supports Shake Alert system in development on.doi.gov/1DdaS4c
Just in time for summer: how mosquitos find us. Research shows "elegant way" they search for food.. (we have no hope) bit.ly/1RClYXa
50 years ago July 14 1965: Mariner 4 flyby of Mars - July 14, 2015 New Horizons flyby of Pluto - a great legacy bit.ly/1fGIrkZ
Faster computer memory, larger storage is promise of research w/ new technique: ultrafast electron crystallography bit.ly/1JSFkQH
ALMA first time observations of the dust contents of early galaxies provides insight into evolution of galaxies bit.ly/1LohYob
Colorectal cancer diagnosis: new technique w/ small tissue samples could lead to earlier, easier detection of tumors bit.ly/1KcXcHl
Discovery of a previously unknown self-repair mechanism—injured larvae jellyfish regain symmetry w/ existing limbs bit.ly/1MGisnO
Researchers observe how fluid injection sets off microearthquakes - could lead to better seismic risk management bit.ly/1JIMCsF
Caltech students win innovation project w/ smart phone maintenance alerts, simple instructions for solar toilets bit.ly/1B9HNFK
The science of the solar system --studies water on Mars and more - an online MOOC offered by Caltech's Mike Brown bit.ly/1M5D3BC