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World’s most powerful digital camera opens eye, begins hunt for dark energy
The light it captures might hold within it the answer to one of the biggest mysteries in physics – why the expansion of the universe is speeding up.
September 17, 2012
How bees decide what to be
Johns Hopkins researchers link reversible 'epigenetic' marks to behavior patterns.
September 17, 2012
X-rays unravel mysterious degradation of a Van Gogh painting
Supposedly protective varnish caused discolouration – possible implications for other paintings?
September 14, 2012
Study of giant viruses shakes up tree of life
A new study of giant viruses supports the idea that viruses are ancient living organisms and not inanimate molecular remnants run amok, as some scientists have argued.
September 13, 2012
Mercury in water and fish detected with nanotechnology
Inexpensive, super-sensitive device detects even low levels of toxic metals in water and fish.
September 12, 2012
Scientists discover how the brain ages
Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, age.
September 12, 2012
Planets can form in the galactic center
Up against the colossal forces of supernova explosions and supermassive black holes planets still manage to form in the heart of the galaxy.
September 11, 2012
Researchers devise more accurate method for predicting hurricane activity
A new method for forecasting seasonal hurricane activity developed by North Carolina State University researchers is 15 percent more accurate than previous techniques.
September 11, 2012
Study shows wine has more cardiovascular benefits than vodka
Red wine proves better than vodka for pigs with high cholesterol, according to a new study.
September 10, 2012
Salt seeds clouds in the Amazon Rainforest
The cloud cover, precipitation, water cycle, and even the climate of the Amazon basin can be traced back to salts from fungi and plants in the undisturbed jungle.
September 10, 2012
