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Archived news stories published on 10 April 2009 [chronologically, reverse order]
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Meet the titans: Dust disk found around massive star
Meet the titans: Dust disk found around massive star — A new discovery has the potential to answer the long-standing question of how massive stars are born - and hints at the possibility…
Giant antenna propped up, ready for joint replacement
Giant antenna propped up, ready for joint replacement — Workers at NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Goldstone, Calif., have been making precise, laser-assisted measurements…
Record-breaking X-ray blast briefly blinds space observatory
Record-breaking X-ray blast briefly blinds space observatory — A blast of the brightest X-rays ever detected from beyond our Milky Way galaxy's neighbourhood temporarily blinded the X-ray…
Fascinating images from a new world
Fascinating images from a new world — With a resolution of around 60 metres per pixel, the images provide a fascinating view of Lutetia. 'This is a completely…

Solomon Islands earthquake sheds light on enhanced tsunami risk

— 13:14 GMT | Geology and palaeontology

The 2007 Solomon Island earthquake may point to previously unknown increased earthquake and tsunami risks because of the unusual tectonic plate geography and the sudden change in direction of the earthquake, according to geoscientists…

Scientists pinpoint the 'edge of space'

— 13:11 GMT | Astronomy

Where does space begin? Scientists at the University of Calgary have created a new instrument that is able to track the transition between the relatively gentle winds of Earth's atmosphere and the more violent flows of charged particles in space - flows that can reach speeds well over 1000 km/hr. And they have accomplished this in unprecedented detail…

Researchers reconstruct seashells to model nervous system function

— 13:09 GMT | Biology

The enchantingly coloured seashells that lend beaches their charm could also provide information about how the brain converts memories and sensory information into action, according to research from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Pittsburgh published online 7 April in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…

Deadly parasite's rare sexual dalliances may help scientists neutralise it

— 13:06 GMT | Health

For years, microbiologist Stephen Beverley, Ph.D., has tried to get the disease-causing parasite Leishmania in the mood for love. In this week's Science, he and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health report that they may have finally found the answer: Cram enough Leishmania into the gut of an insect known as the sand fly, and the parasite will have sex…

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