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Nearby ‘super-Earth’ may support life

December 17, 2012
News
An international team of astronomers have discovered an alien planet, believed to have a similar climate to Earth, which might be able to support life. The planet is located a...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physics
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Water ice discovered on Mercury

December 6, 2012
News
Water ice has been discovered on Mercury, despite it being the nearest planet to the Sun, often reaching a blistering 800 degrees Fahrenheit at its surface.This discovery may seem surprising,...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Interview with CERN Director General Professor Rolf Heuer

December 5, 2012
News
We caught up with CERN Director General Professor Rolf Heuer at the STEMNET Awards at the House of Lords. He gave us an insight into what goes on at CERN...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Moon born in violent collision

December 3, 2012
News
Planetary scientists have discovered evidence that the Moon was created when a body the size of Mars collided with the early Earth. The work was conducted at Washington University in...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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New approach for invisibility

November 23, 2012
News
A team at MIT has developed a new approach for allowing objects to become “invisible.” The new concept lets particles “hide” from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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First ever images of Landau levels

November 21, 2012
News
Landau Levels – the quantum levels that determine electron behaviour in a strong magnetic field – have been imaged for the first time by physicists at the University of Warwick...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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Surprise black hole duo discovery

November 19, 2012
News
An international team of astronomers have made an unexpected discovery about globular star clusters – tight-knit collections containing hundreds and thousands of stars. The astronomers were studying globular cluster called...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Lithium redox imaging for a better battery

November 14, 2012
News
A technique developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology allows, for the first time, the direct observation of the reactions inside advanced lithium-air batteries. Until now, exactly what goes on inside...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Meteorite reveals Martian secrets

November 7, 2012
News
A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more clues about Mars, its planet of origin.University of Alberta researchers are studying the Tissint meteorite which...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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The hungry black hole

October 25, 2012
News
A black hole in our galaxy may devour an approaching cloud of dust and gas known as G2. Supercomputer simulations suggest that some of G2 will survive the eating, but...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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