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SCIENCE NEWS
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Astronomers Discover the Smallest Exo-Planet to Date

As expected, the Gliese 581 system did not disappoint and is now revealing the smallest planet outside our solar system, bringing the total number of planets found orbiting around the red dwarf star to three. When the star was first targeted by astronomers nearly two years ago, only a single planet was detected. The newly found object weighs about 5 times more than Earth, has a rocky surface, and its orbit could allow the existence of liquid wate...

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THEMIS Shows How Substorms Are Triggered

The dynamics of explosive magnetic substorms, responsible for generating the aur... [read >>]
in Space, 25 July, 06:34 GMT
 

Three-Gram Robotic 'Dragonfly' Takes to the Sky

Following the creation of DelFly I and II, researchers from TU Delft have now pr... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 24 July, 15:10 GMT

ILL Prepares for Unprecedented Neutron Experiment

Why is there so much matter in the universe, but hardly any antimatter, and wher... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 24 July, 14:03 GMT
 

How 3-D Glasses Work

Most of you might not know this, but 3-D glasses have actually been around ever ... [read >>]
in How to, 24 July, 13:01 GMT

Worms Calculate Their Way Towards Food

Believe it or not, worms can calculate their way to food through a process rough... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 24 July, 10:59 GMT
 

Nanoparticles Could Improve Energy Efficiency

How can nanoparticles save any energy at all? Well, if you think for a second ab... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 24 July, 10:02 GMT

Soy Causes Fertility Problems in Men

Multiple studies have shown that animals that consume large amounts of soy beans... [read >>]
in Health, 24 July, 08:51 GMT
 

Stellar Cradle Discovered Near Galaxy's Black Hole

The worst place where a star could grow is in the vicinity of a supermassive bla... [read >>]
in Space, 24 July, 08:15 GMT
 

Bladder Problems Affect Brain Activity

If you have a bladder disorder, you're also likely to have unusual brain ac... [read >>]
in Health, 24 July, 07:26 GMT
 

Observations Confirm Theory: Quasars Have Accretion Discs

It was long predicted that quasars may in fact be black holes found in the cente... [read >>]
in Space, 24 July, 06:45 GMT
 

Cry Receptors Allow Flies to See Magnetic Fields

Humans have been fascinated for centuries by the capability of migratory animals... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 23 July, 14:52 GMT

Rocket Planes Scheduled to Race Next Week

Two of the most promising concepts in the quest to establish a future commercial... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 23 July, 13:51 GMT
 

How Galileo Thermometers Work

The Galileo thermometer, or thermoscope, is a device named after the Italian phy... [read >>]
in How to, 23 July, 12:51 GMT

Weird Frog Hears Only Sounds It Wants

A frog living near the noisy springs in central China was found by researchers f... [read >>]
in Nature, 23 July, 10:29 GMT
 

Wild Bees Infected by Commercially Bred Species

The mystery behind the massive decline in the wild bee populations in North Amer... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 23 July, 09:31 GMT

Tiny Telescopes Could Make LCDs More Efficient

Most of the light provided by the light source posted behind liquid crystal disp... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 23 July, 08:43 GMT
 

Tunguska Event Triggered by Comet, Researchers Say

On June 30, 1908, at about 7:00 a.m., a cosmic body entering Earth's atmosp... [read >>]
in Space, 23 July, 07:51 GMT

Phoenix Spends Sleepless Night

Mission controllers kept NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in full operational mod... [read >>]
in Space, 23 July, 07:08 GMT
 

Unique Fossil Brings Evidence of Antarctica's Warm Past

A new fossil found in the Dry Valleys in the eastern regions of Antarctica, know... [read >>]
in Nature, 23 July, 06:38 GMT

Genes Reveal the Ancient Battle Between Man and Virus

Viruses have always been part of our evolutionary process, constantly mutating i... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 22 July, 14:47 GMT
 

World's First Transistor with Paper Interstrate Created

State of the art field effect transistors found a new rival recently in the form... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 22 July, 13:44 GMT

What Ricin Is

You might have heard on the television more than once about the assassination of... [read >>]
in How to, 22 July, 12:53 GMT
 

Polaris Resumes Its Regular Vibration Patterns

Polaris, whose vibrations seem to have almost completely decreased this past cen... [read >>]
in Space, 22 July, 10:58 GMT
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