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A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize

Kroto displays a model of his discovery in 1996: a soccer ball-shape carbon molecule that spawned a new field of study and could act as a tiny cage to transport other chemicals. Michael Scates/AP hide caption

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A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize

Harold Kroto shared a Nobel in 1996 for finding a new type of carbon molecule that ignited the field of nanotechnology. Find a passion where — with hard work — you can be the best, he advises.

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Amazon Takes Aim At Etsy With A New Craft Site, Handmade

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Amazon Takes Aim At Etsy With A New Craft Site, Handmade

Amazon Takes Aim At Etsy With A New Craft Site, Handmade

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A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize

Kroto displays a model of his discovery in 1996: a soccer ball-shape carbon molecule that spawned a new field of study and could act as a tiny cage to transport other chemicals. Michael Scates/AP hide caption

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A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize

A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize

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Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate

Bull trout are running out of time in Montana as their traditional waters heat up, biologists say. By moving more than 100 fish to higher elevations, fisheries scientists hope to save the species by seeding a new population in waters that will stay cooler longer. Jim Mogen/USFWS hide caption

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Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate

Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate

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30 Years After Their Father's Murder, Klinghoffer Daughters Step Onto Their Own Stage

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30 Years After Their Father's Murder, Klinghoffer Daughters Step Onto Their Own Stage

30 Years After Their Father's Murder, Klinghoffer Daughters Step Onto Their Own Stage

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Remembering Paul Prudhomme, The Louisiana Chef Who 'Made Magic'

New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme prepares barbecue shrimp at the annual White House Congressional Picnic in 2007. Marvin Joseph/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Remembering Paul Prudhomme, The Louisiana Chef Who 'Made Magic'

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Remembering Paul Prudhomme, The Louisiana Chef Who 'Made Magic'

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