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NASA Van Allen Probes Discover Particle Accelerator in Earth's Radiation Belts 29 Jul 2013 | 07:17 pm
NASA's Van Allen Probes have made a surprising and unusual discovery. They've found a particle accelerator in the heart of Earth's radiation belts, speeding up tiny particles to more than 99 percent t...
Blame Bad Night's Sleep on the Moon 27 Jul 2013 | 02:01 pm
A new study finds human sleep patterns are timed to the phases of the moon. Ker Than for National Geographic If you have trouble falling asleep around the same time each month, the moon might be to b...
The Artificial Heart Is Getting a Bovine Boost 18 Jul 2013 | 07:04 pm
SCIENTISTS have long searched for a durable artificial heart that can work as efficiently as the one supplied by nature.Cow tissue will be used on surfaces of membranes — represented by elliptical sha...
Murchison telescope goes live in outback WA 14 Jul 2013 | 11:04 pm
A powerful new telescope aims to detect solar storms and offer glimpses into the early universe. ASTRONOMERS ARE PREPARING for a wave of revelations, following the launch of the $51 million Murchison ...
NASA Hubble Finds a True Blue Planet 11 Jul 2013 | 10:30 pm
Astronomers making visible-light observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have deduced the actual color of a planet orbiting another star 63 light-years away.The planet is HD 189733b, one of th...
Europe and America move closer 28 Jun 2013 | 07:22 pm
A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see the Atlantic Ocean close as continental Europe moves closer to America. Published in Geology, ne...
Uncovering quantum secret in photosynthesis 22 Jun 2013 | 01:26 pm
The efficient conversion of sunlight into useful energy is one of the challenges which stand in the way of meeting the world's increasing energy demand in a clean, sustainable way without relying on f...
Shocks to the Brain Improve Mathematical Abilities 2 Jun 2013 | 08:38 pm
Electrical brain stimulation benefitted subjects for months, but critics point to the study's small size By Ewen Callaway and Nature magazine From Nature magazineThe 'three Rs' of reading, writing a...
Carbon dioxide reaches landmark high 16 May 2013 | 01:38 pm
Climate instruments at Mauna Loa, Hawaii last week recorded daily carbon dioxide levels above 400 parts per million for the first time since the measurements began in 1958.Both the Scripps Institution...
The 2013 World Migratory Bird Day Theme - "Networking for migratory birds" 7 May 2013 | 02:29 pm
This year's World Migratory Bird Day theme - "Networking for migratory birds" - highlights the importance of networks of sites for migratory birds along their migration routes. The 2013 World Migrator...
