Magnetars – the dense remains of dead stars that erupt sporadically with bursts of high-energy radiation – are some of the most extreme objects known in the Universe
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Science Wire | May 23, 2013
This new picture celebrates an important anniversary for the Very Large Telescope – it is fifteen years since the first light on the first of its four Unit Telescopes, on 25 May 1998.
Science Wire | May 22, 2013
A massive and rare merging of two galaxies has been spotted in images taken by the Herschel space observatory.
Science Wire | May 22, 2013
A team of paleontologists have described a new dinosaur, the smallest plant-eating dinosaur species known from Canada.
Science Wire | May 22, 2013
Scientists provide important new details on how climate change will affect interactions between species as temperatures continue to rise.
Science Wire | May 21, 2013
Engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental implications.
Science Wire | May 21, 2013
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor cells.
Science Wire | May 20, 2013
Study identifies two compressed air energy storage methods and sites for the Northwest.
Science Wire | May 20, 2013
Researchers develop method to print highly conductive, bendable layers of graphene.
Interviews | May 20, 2013
Necessary resources such as oil and water lie below our feet. How today’s scientists are coming to understand the world underground, while exploring for resources in safe, practical and effective ways.
