Amina Khan

Science Writer at the Los Angeles Times and author of, "ADAPT: How Humans Are Tapping Into Nature's

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Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

Three scientists were honored for their work with the tiny nanoparticles that allow for very bright colors. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays.

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Cheers erupt after James Webb Space Telescope deploys huge sunshield. Next up? Mirrors

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully deployed its massive sunshield Tuesday, a critical step in the powerful observatory's unfolding. It begins deploying its secondary mirror Wednesday.

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NASA just launched the most powerful space telescope ever. Watch it here

Saturday, December 25, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope blasted off from French Guinea at 7:20 a.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 25. The NASA mission was decades in the making and should reveal the earliest galaxies in the universe.

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What Nature Can Teach Us About Sustainability and Innovation

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

We live in a world driven by technology, but what if the answers to some of our most complex questions came not from algorithms and big data, but from termites, mold, and mushrooms?

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