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Strange new 'species' of ultra-red galaxy discovered — [2 Dec] — In the distant reaches of the universe, almost 13 billion light-years from Earth, a strange species of galaxy lay hidden.…
Cassini chronicles life of Saturn's giant storm — [18 Nov] — New images and animated movies from NASA's Cassini spacecraft chronicle the birth and evolution of the colossal storm that…
Scientists create light from vacuum — [18 Nov] — Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in creating light from vacuum - observing an effect first…
Scientists discover gene switch responsible for flight muscle formation — [17 Nov] — Flies are real flight artists, although they only have small wings compared to their body size. Scientists at the Max Planck…
More recent stories…McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses due to potential cadmium risk
— 4 Jun 2010 16:54The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a recall of 'Shrek Forever After 3D' Collectable Drinking Glasses, manufactured by ARC International and distributed by McDonald's Corporation…
Hogchoker - the new Internet star
— 2 Jun 2010 19:58A small flatfish living along the coast of North America is the new Internet star. Currently the hotness for this particular search in Google Trends is 'volcanic'…
Cancer deaths are projected to double by 2030
— 2 Jun 2010 15:20Cancer deaths are projected to double in the next two decades. A report issued by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says that by 2030, there will be almost 21.4 million new cases diagnosed annually and that there will be over 13.2 million deaths from cancer…
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— Following the motion of an exoplanet — For the first time, astronomers have been able to directly follow the motion… [10 Jun 18:28]— Streaming sand grains help define essence of a liquid — Water forms droplets because attractive interactions between molecules produce… [24 Jun 17:00]
— Gobi Desert yield new species of nut-cracking dinosaur — Plants or meat: That's about all that fossils ever tell palaeontologists about… [18 Jun 13:46]
— September launch for ESA's water mission — Following confirmation from Eurockot Launch Services that they will launch ESA's… [27 Apr 16:28]
HEADLINES —
— A smarter way to make ultraviolet light beams — 2 Dec 10:56— Lava fingerprinting reveals differences between Hawaii's twin volcanoes — 2 Dec 10:53
— British butterfly is evolving to respond to climate change — 2 Dec 10:50
— Biocompatible graphene transistor array reads cellular signals — 2 Dec 10:47
— Researchers find some smartphone models more vulnerable to attack — 2 Dec 10:44
— Archaeologists find new evidence of animals being introduced to prehistoric Caribbean — 2 Dec 10:41