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DON'T MISS —
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…Nature News: Genetic profiling used to tailor cancer therapy — Tumour screening leads to more effective treatment for about a quarter of patients.… — [21 Apr 2009 16:41 GMT]
Guardian: Rare 'mountain chicken' frogs airlifted from path of deadly fungus — One of the world's rarest species of amphibians, the mountain chicken frog, has been… — [21 Apr 2009 16:17 GMT]
IYA2009: She is an astronomer! — The She Is An Astronomer project seeks to break down misconceptions and gender issues… — [21 Apr 2009 15:27 GMT]
University of Bath: The Victorian seaside — The University of Bath to host public lecture about the Victorian seaside.… — [21 Apr 2009 13:50 GMT]
Nature Blogs: Animal rights activists arrested in California — Alleged members of the Animal Liberation Front have been charged with conspiracy,… — [21 Apr 2009 13:43 GMT]
Reuters: Stephen Hawking 'comfortable' in hospital — The physicist Stephen Hawking, who is almost completely paralysed by motor neurone… — [21 Apr 2009 12:26 GMT]
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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