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A new type of solar cell from ASU and a new catalyst for splitting water from MIT have been combined to create a cost-effective means of sustainable energy production. --by Jim Brewer

The impact of nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and widespread use of fertilizers is much greater that previously recognized. Scientists say the impact even extends to remote alpine lakes. --by Margaret Coulombe

An ASU engineering student has shown his school spirit in a small way--by creating a microscopic etching of Sparky, the Sun Devil mascot, that's smaller than a human red blood cell. --by Chelsea Brown

Scientists are using new screening techniques to isolate the genes needed to make effective vaccines. --by Richard Harth

The doghouse is getting a makeover for the 21st century. But you can bet your pooper-scooper that little Rover or Fido has never seen anything quite like this.

What works of American literature are Chinese readers devouring? And why? Project Yao holds the answers. --by Judith Smith

Whether your companions are overweight or skinny and how much they put on their plates can greatly influence how much you eat. --by Debbie Freeman

As of right now, some 85 percent of the permits that will give utilities and other organizations the right to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are going to be given away free of charge. Is that allocation scheme in the best interest of U.S. citizens?

For the first time since 2007, Phoenix-area home prices increased from one month to the next, indicating that the worst may be over in the housing decline. --by Debbie Freeman

Every year, NASA's Desert RATS spend two weeks in the Arizona desert conducting tests in anticipation of future lunar exploration. This year, two crew members lived for more than 300 hours inside NASA's new moon vehicle, the Lunar Electric Rover. --by Nikki Staab