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E-Blast Monday 08.19.13 Breaking Story From fundamental science to Innovation Corps: Technology to develop new therapeutic medicines Today's Video CAVE2 immerses scientists and engineers in their research – literally! Picture of the Day A common origin for cosmic explosions New Today on Science360 Radio Ecosystem responses to climate change, with NSF-funded Jessica Blois at UC-Merced Latest News Nanosensors could aid drug manufacturing Chemical engineers find that arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs and help improve production. Keeping pace with plant pathogens Advances in DNA sequencing and genetics may soon allow farmers to arm themselves with a sophisticated weapon in the battle against plant pathogens: disease-resistant seeds. Scientists use new approach to reveal function of Greenland's ice sheet Findings from a large-scale ice drilling study on the Greenland ice sheet may revise the models used to predict how ice sheets move. New in the Journals & Magazines NEW SCIENTIST: World's oldest temple built to worship the dog star POPULAR MECHANICS: Don't flip out, but the sun's magnetic field is about to flip POPULAR SCIENCE: New awesome mammal in the raccoon family found in South America PHYSICS: Powering up terahertz sources PLOS: New insights into unusual genetic disorder pave the way for promising treatments What the Blogs Are Saying Today D-BRIEF - Galaxies collide, produce superheated gas cloud COOL GREEN SCIENCE - Weird nature: A bat that eats scorpions THE PHYSICS ARXIV BLOG - New form of carbon is stronger than graphene and diamond THE ABSTRACT - Trust and towns in transition NOT EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE - In dying brains, signs of heightened consciousness Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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