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Jorge Salazar
Life discovered deeper underground than ever before
A research team (Stephen Giovannoni) has discovered life deeper in the Earth's crust than ever before, a mile below the ocean floor in the North Atlantic.
December 27, 2010
Oldest object known yet in the universe
The oldest object in the universe discovered thus far is a very small galaxy created over 13 billion years ago.
December 27, 2010
Snowpocalypse pounds U.S. east coast December 2010
Another snowpocalypse! A blizzard pounded the U.S. east coast over the 2010 Christmas weekend, grounding hundreds of flights in the U.S. Northeast.
December 26, 2010
Justin Gallivan engineers bacteria to destroy a harmful pollutant
Justin Gallivan introduces new DNA into bacteria. His technique, similar to cutting and pasting on a computer, lets him pick tasks for the bacteria to perform.
December 20, 2010
Planet Hunters invite users to search for alien worlds
The Planet Hunters website invites users to search for alien worlds.
December 16, 2010
Ice volcanoes on Saturn’s moon Titan likely
Ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon Titan likely, say scientists who announced their findings at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
December 14, 2010
BEAR robot might save your life
This BEAR robot might save your life, according to VECNA Robotics, which designed the robot to locate, lift, and rescue people injured on the battlefield, a mine shaft, or a toxic spill.
December 13, 2010
The end of cheap coal
The end of cheap coal worldwide might be less than ten years away, according to a comment article published in the U.K. science journal Nature.
December 13, 2010
Antimatter created and trapped for the first time
Antimatter has been created and contained for the first time by scientists at the European nuclear research organization CERN.
December 13, 2010
Historic SpaceX commercial spaceflight recovery
The space transport company SpaceX made history by launching a spacecraft, Dragon, into orbit and recovering it safely, a feat only done by a few nations.
December 13, 2010
