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"The overall process of testing the reproducibility and robustness of the cancer biology literature by robot. First, text mining is used to extract statements about the effect of drugs on gene expression in breast cancer. Then two different teams semi-automatically tested these statements using two different protocols, and two different cell lines (MCF7 and MDA-MB-231) using the laboratory automation system Eve."

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Environmental Sciences Laboratory

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Laboratory sink from the beginning of the 20th century

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Ranger block 3 spin test 8/11/1964 In August 1964, this test fixture was used by the Spacecraft Design Section at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., to study spin stabilization of spacecraft - in this case, Rangers 8 and 9 (part of the Ranger Block 3 design). Many spacecraft had used spin stability for attitude control during acceleration or thrust, and it was found that a slower spin provided better stability for the coasting phase. One method of decreasing the spin of a spacecraft, or de-spinning, was the deployment of yo-yo devices. Weights were attached to rigid or stretch cords, then released while the fixture was spinning. The cords would unwind, like the arms of a figure skater extending to slow a spin, and then the cords were released. In this photo, the cables and weights can be seen, attached to the outside of the white circle. The test fixture is surrounded by what appear to be bales of paper and trash to absorb the impact of the weights when they were released from the spinning test fixture. Requested by: Gehring Photo by: G. Maughn

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Image of one wheel from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity).

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Nutrition, growth and brain development program. Dr Peter R.C. Howe working in a laboratory at CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition, 1981.

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Sally Neville using the LKB microcalorimeter with lever cells. Research program: Regulation of protein and energy metabolism. Photograph on front cover of Sixth Report, CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition1985/1986.

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Evidence Processing, part of Administration

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National Physical Laboratory- Science and Technology in Wartime, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK, 1944 A general view of the radiation section in the Light Division of the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington. In the foreground, a female scientist works at a piece of apparatus used to test the absorbing properties of materials regarding infra-red and ultra-violet. This is particular important with regard to the development of sunglasses and welding goggles, as the glass used in these items must be able to absorb infra-red and ultra-violet radiation in order to protect the eyes of the wearer.

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National Physical Laboratory- Science and Technology in Wartime, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK, 1944 In the Metrology Division of the National Physical Laboratory, a female scientist tests volumetric glassware. "The graduated cylinder on the left is being tested by weighing the contained water on a very sensitive balance".

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National Physical Laboratory- Science and Technology in Wartime, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK, 1944 In the Metrology Division of the National Physical Laboratory, scientists test various types of measuring machines which have been sent in by manufacturers, to make sure they are up to NPL standards. According to the original caption, "many of the machines tested have been designed by the NPL and manufactured by private firms".

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With NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft sealed inside its payload fairing, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rides smoke and flames as it rises from the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida .

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NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover aboard its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched on-time at 10:02 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

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The Science Laboratory at the Aspatria Agricultural college

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Testing of the cruise stage for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory in August 2010 included a session in a facility that simulates the environment found in interplanetary space. In this Aug. 24, 2010, photograph, a spacecraft technician at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., prepares for a test in the space simulation chamber. Solar panels are visible on the upper surface of the cruise stage. The testing chamber, 25 feet in diameter and 76 feet high, can simulate the cold, vacuum environment of space. Its 37 xenon lamps, each with about 25,000 watts, mimic the spacecraft's exposure to intense light from the sun.

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