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  It’s a Small, Small, Small, Small World

  With the tools of the nanotechnology trade becoming better defined, the ability to create new materials and devices by placing every atom and molecule in the right place is moving closer to reality.
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  The National Ignition Facility: Buyer Beware

  The federal government’s planned laser fusion center is being sold as an essential tool for preserving the aging U.S. nuclear arsenal. But that’s not what the taxpayer is getting.
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  Paint the Town White–and Green

  Urban heat islands are not inevitable, but the product of dark roofs, black pavement, and loss of vegetation. A “cool communities” approach would lower air-conditioning use and make the air healthier.
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  Scientist For a Day

  Elbow Grease and Discovery in the New Science Museum