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Stars' flickers reveal their inner selves

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The first detailed measurements of stellar oscillations have been made on stars other than the Sun, heralding the dawn of 'asteroseismology'  comments (0)  | report problem


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Mysterious dark patches dot Mercury's surface

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When the Messenger probe flew by the planet earlier this month, it found that dark patches glimpsed in previous flybys were widespread  comments (0)  | report problem


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Mars lander's heaters to be turned off

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Engineers are planning to start turning off the Phoenix lander's heaters one by one, ultimately letting it freeze to death  comments (0)  | report problem


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French try plane technology in artificial heart

a shared story    2 weeks 6 days 19 hours 14 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human body....  comments (0)  | report problem


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Minerals on Mars Point to More Recent Presence of Water

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Scientists are seeing global mineralogical signs that Mars was at least occasionally wet for the first two billion years of its existence.   comments (0)  | report problem


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California starring in massive earthquake drill

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California will star Thursday in a mock earthquake disaster drill - considered the largest in U.S. history - with some 5 million people pledging to do everything from ducking for cover to rescuing faux victims....  comments (0)  | report problem


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UN: Brown clouds over Asia worsen global warming

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BEIJING (AP) -- A thick brown cloud of soot, particles and chemicals stretching from the Persian Gulf to Asia threatens health and food supplies in the world, the U.N. reported Thursday, citing what it called the newest threat from global warming....  comments (0)  | report problem


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Sun shines on future Mars colonies

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Despite problems with NASA's Phoenix lander, the Sun's rays could match nuclear power for powering a human base on Mars, say energy specialists  comments (0)  | report problem


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Shark-cam captures ocean motion

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A BBC crew films a whale shark - the world's biggest fish - expelling food waste.  comments (0)  | report problem


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When did the Earth turn green?

a shared story    3 weeks 5 days 20 hours 15 minutes ago
Photosynthesis was thought to have evolved by 2.7 billion years ago – but it seems the original evidence was contaminated  comments (0)  | report problem


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Opal hints at persistence of water on Mars

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The mineral, which needs water to form, is widespread in young Martian terrain – it might be a good target for future searches for life  comments (0)  | report problem


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Young Britons 'shy from science'

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A survey commissioned by the European Commission has shown that young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects  comments (0)  | report problem


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