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A geyser of hot gas flowing from a star
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of Herbig-Haro 110, a geyser of hot gas flowing from a newborn star.
July 3, 2012
Tevatron scientists announce their final results on the Higgs particle
Tevatron scientists unveiled their results two days before the highly anticipated announcement of the latest Higgs-search results from the Large Hadron Collider.
July 2, 2012
Maya archaeologists unearth new 2012 monument
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,300 year-old year-old Maya text that references the so-called “end date” for the Maya calendar on December 21, 2012.
June 29, 2012
A kingfisher inspired a bullet train
Biomimicry is using nature to find sustainable solutions to human problems. Japanese engineers used a bird called a kingfisher to help redesign a bullet train.
June 29, 2012
Paintable battery developed by Rice researchers
Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells and is a paintable battery.
June 28, 2012
The role of urban greenery in CO2 exchange
Results from what might be the first study to report continuous measurements of net CO2 exchange of urban greenery and soils over a full year or more.
June 27, 2012
NTU’s new loo turns poo into power
NTU's new loo system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for flushing by up to 90 per cent.
June 26, 2012
Significant sea-level rise in a 2-degree warming world
Significant sea-level rise can be expected in coming centuries, if global warming carries on, according to a study just published in Nature Climate Change.
June 25, 2012
DNA barcodes for seafood by David Schindel
High-priced fish are often mislabeled - sometimes accidentally, sometimes not - David Schindel says. DNA barcodes for seafood will ensure quality and authenticity in the fish you eat.
June 23, 2012
Stonehenge: Was it a monument marking unification of Britain
After 10 years of archaeological investigations, researchers have concluded that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the peoples of Britain.
June 22, 2012
