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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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Graphene, World's Strongest Material

Carbon sheets only one atom thick, also known as graphene, became a wonder mater... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 18 July, 07:05 GMT
 

Weighing Supermassive Black Holes with Light

The weight of supermassive black holes found in the center of galaxies is usuall... [read >>]
in Space, 17 July, 15:25 GMT

Ancient Mass Extinction Linked to Volcanic Eruptions

The mass extinction of the marine life nearly 93 million years ago would have be... [read >>]
in Nature, 17 July, 14:29 GMT
 

Africans Are More Susceptible to HIV Infection

The same genetic variation that offered African people better protection against... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 17 July, 13:38 GMT

How Mercury Arc Valve Rectifiers Work

An electrical rectifier is a device used to convert alternating current into dir... [read >>]
in How to, 17 July, 13:01 GMT
 

X-ray Could Help Predict Lightning Strikes

A new breakthrough in the dynamics of lightning has recently revealed the source... [read >>]
in Nature, 17 July, 11:03 GMT

New Ceramics Could Make Microwave Ovens Twice as Efficient

Microwave ovens heat up food by generating an electromagnetic wave with an alter... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 17 July, 10:11 GMT
 

Mars Had Significant Amounts of Liquid Water on the Surface

Mars had liquid water on the surface in its distant past and quite a lot of it t... [read >>]
in Space, 17 July, 09:10 GMT
 

Remains of the Son of Nicholas II of Russia Identified

The Russian authorities have confirmed this week that the remains of Prince Alex... [read >>]
in History, 17 July, 08:09 GMT
 

Young Galaxies Also Have Powerful Magnetic Fields

The general belief amongst astrophysicists is that the magnetic field of a galax... [read >>]
in Space, 17 July, 06:51 GMT
 

Getting the Dengue Virus May Sometimes Be Beneficial

Although the first dengue viral infection is painful, it is often harmless. Howe... [read >>]
in Health, 16 July, 15:14 GMT

Materials Used to Make CDs Perfect for High-Capacity Memory Sticks

Forget about transistor based flash memories, say researchers working for the fl... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 16 July, 14:11 GMT
 

What a USB Port Hub Is

Most of the peripherals currently available on the market connect to the persona... [read >>]
in How to, 16 July, 12:59 GMT

August Will Start with a Total Solar Eclipse

On August 1, in certain areas of Canada, Greenland, Russia and China broad dayli... [read >>]
in Space, 16 July, 11:55 GMT
 

Ancient People Also Had Gastric Infections

Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium known to cause gastric infections, has been dis... [read >>]
in Microbiology/Genetics, 16 July, 10:38 GMT

The Ocean Floor Has Great Potential to Store Carbon Dioxide

For the last two centuries or so people have been continuously emitting large qu... [read >>]
in Nature, 16 July, 09:45 GMT
 

Phoenix to Uncover More Ice

Laboratory tests carried out on Earth showed that the Phoenix Mars Lander needs ... [read >>]
in Space, 16 July, 08:36 GMT

Rock Port, Missouri, US' First Wind Powered Town

The small town of Rock Port is currently the first community in the United State... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 16 July, 07:45 GMT
 

Milky Way's Brightest Star

Eta Carinae is still viewed by most astronomers as the galaxy's brightest k... [read >>]
in Space, 16 July, 06:58 GMT

UV Light Helps Birds Spot the Eggs of Parasitic Layers

The way birds are able to distinguish between their own eggs and those of parasi... [read >>]
in Nature, 15 July, 15:22 GMT
 

The Chinese Could Beat the Americans in the Race to the Moon

According to NASA administrator Michael Griffin, the next manned mission to set ... [read >>]
in Space, 15 July, 13:53 GMT

How Bullet-Resistant Glass Works

Some people, even today, call this type of material bulletproof glass. The fact ... [read >>]
in How to, 15 July, 12:57 GMT
 

One Step Closer to Bringing the Sun on Earth

An important step towards the creation of the first commercial nuclear fusion re... [read >>]
in Nano-Biotechnology, 15 July, 11:04 GMT
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