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News | Archive (2 August 2007)

Archived news stories published on 2 August 2007 [chronologically, reverse order]
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Mars rover Opportunity approaching possible meteorite
Mars rover Opportunity approaching possible meteorite — Images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took at the end of an 81-metre (266-foot) drive on Sept. 16 reveal…
The hot atmosphere of Venus might cool the interior of Earth's sister planet
The hot atmosphere of Venus might cool the interior of Earth's sister planet — The heat in the atmosphere of Venus, induced from a strong greenhouse warming, might actually have a cooling effect on the…
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries — A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimise…
Quantum tornado in the electron beam
Quantum tornado in the electron beam — Prof. Schattschneider from Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), together with colleagues from Belgium, is developing…

Orangutan charades

— 20:09 GMT | Biology

Orangutans communicate as if they were playing charades, according to University of St Andrews research. When using gestures to get their points across, orangutans rely on the same basic strategy that humans follow when playing the popular game and intentionally modify or repeat hand (or other) signals based on the success or failure of their first attempt. The findings are published in today's edition of Current Biology…

Planet orbiting a giant red star discovered with Hobby-Eberly Telescope

— 20:09 GMT | Astronomy

A planet orbiting a giant red star has been discovered by an astronomy team led by Penn State's Alex Wolszczan, who in 1992 discovered the first planets ever found outside our solar system. The new discovery is helping astronomers to understand what will happen to the planets in our solar system when our Sun becomes a red-giant star, expanding so much that its surface will reach as far as Earth's orbit. The star is 2 times more massive and 10 times larger than the Sun. The new planet circles the giant star every 360 days and is located about 300 light years from Earth, in the constellation Perseus…

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