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A Super Solar Flare

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In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. Could it happen again?
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Made-to-order isotopes

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Technology news // 08 May, 2008 12:15:00
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The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes - the relatively new power scientists have to make specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies.

Computer Program Reveals Anyone's Ancestry

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Life sciences news // 07 May, 2008 12:17:00
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Researchers develop computer algorithm that can trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in minutes.

Superbug genome sequenced

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Life sciences news // 06 May, 2008 12:31:00
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The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, has just been sequenced. The results reveal an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance. The research was carried out by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute near Cambridge and the University of Bristol.

XMM-Newton discovers part of missing matter in the universe

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Astronomy news // 04 May, 2008 08:18:00
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ESA's orbiting X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has been used by a team of international astronomers to uncover part of the missing matter in the universe.

Send Your Name to the Moon Aboard LRO!

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Space news // 04 May, 2008 12:11:00
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NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.

Scientists discover new ocean current

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Environment news // 29 April, 2008 08:40:00
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Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation.

Galaxies Gone Wild

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Astronomy news // 27 April, 2008 08:13:00
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Today, in celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 18th launch anniversary, 59 views of colliding galaxies constitute the largest collection of Hubble images ever released to the public. This new Hubble atlas dramatically illustrates how galaxy collisions produce a remarkable variety of intricate structures in never-before-seen detail.

Princeton scientists discover exotic quantum state

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Physical sciences news // 24 April, 2008 12:23:00
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'Quantum Hall-like effect' found in a bulk material without an applied magnetic field

New Source for Biofuels

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Technology news // 23 April, 2008 12:21:00
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A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production can be scaled up.

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