July Fourth is one of the worst days of the year for air quality in the region, said Daniel B. Curtis, associate professor of ...

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STOCKHOLM — Three U.S.-based scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots — particles just a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored ...

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