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Astronomers confirm ‘Earth twin’Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in the 'habitable zone' around a star not unlike our own. |
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Giant Nasa rover launches to MarsNasa has launched the most capable machine ever built to land on Mars. |
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How rainwater harvesting is helping Nicaraguan farmersMr Beltran lives in northern Nicaragua, one of the poorest and driest areas of the country, where a pilot project to harvest rainwater is beginning to transform local agriculture and local people's lives. |
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Plan to Recycle $300 Billion Worth of Space DebrisIts hard enough to tackle pollution on Earth, let alone in space. However, the recent NASA UARS spacecraft fall has put the phenomenon of space debris in sharp spotlight. |
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Rating Your Toaster’s Lifetime CostsWhen shopping for appliances, it’s easy to compare prices, but what about the cost to actually run a toaster, coffee maker or blender? A new testing service aims to do just that. |
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True3D Head Up Display keeps drivers focused on the roadDeveloped by the California-based company Making Virtual Solid, True3D is billed as 'an augmented reality navigational display engine designed to provide non-distracting, translucent location guidance.' |
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TED Talk: Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer researchHow does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1 -- and instead of patenting JQ1, they published their findings and mailed samples to 40 other labs to work on. An inspiring look at the open-source future of medical research. |
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‘Gloria’ will allow internet astronomers to access worldwide robotic telescope networkAmateur astronomers wanting to observe celestial bodies soon won't be limited to just their own personal telescopes, or visits to the local public observatory. |
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Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind controlThe inner workings of the brain can now be read using low cost hardware. You don't have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind. |
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World’s largest radio telescope begins study of cosmic dawnOne of the 21st Century's grand scientific undertakings has begun its quest to view the 'Cosmic Dawn'. |
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Paris ready to turn ignition on electric car-sharing programParis will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable urban transport. |
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Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzleOnline gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade. |
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Artificial blood vessels created on a 3D printerArtificial blood vessels made on a 3D printer may soon be used for transplants of lab-created organs. |
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Fifty new exoplanets discoveredThe bumper haul of new worlds includes 16 'super-Earths' - planets with a greater mass than our own, but below those of gas giants such as Jupiter. |
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Ancient discoveries
- Exciting stone tool find in Kenya
- NASA satellite helps find 17 Egypt pyramids
- Vietnam’s own ‘great wall’ uncovered
- New Type of Ancient Human Found - Descendants Live Today?
- New discoveries concerning pre-Columbian settlements in the Amazon
- Ultraviolet light reveals how Greek statues really looked
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Breakthroughs in Technology
- Safer vaccine created without virus
- New Microscopy Technique Can See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds
- Mind-controlled helicopter aids concentration
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- Amputee Climbs 103 Stories Using Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
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