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Monday, Nov 14 »

NASA finds unusual origins of high-energy electrons

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Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome

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World looks up to gaze at extra bright 'supermoon' (Update)

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Atomic beltway could solve problems of cosmic gravity

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X-ray laser gets first real-time snapshots of a chemical flipping a biological switch

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Study finds limited sign of soil adaptation to climate warming

531 2

Record distance for alternative super-current

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Underwater video reveals culprits behind disappearance of NSW kelp forests

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Researchers found mathematical structure that was thought not to exist

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Researchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale

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Tuesday, Nov 15 »

The mathematics of coffee extraction: Searching for the ideal brew

14821 6

Dutch firm unveils concept space suit for Mars explorers

462 2

Google, Facebook take aim at 'fake' news (Update)

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Cosmic 'barcode' from distant galaxy confirms Nature's constancy

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Humans are still evolving but in ways that might surprise you

56 2

Controlling electrons in time and space

2312 3

Researchers discover new antibiotics by sifting through the human microbiome

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Researchers explore gigantic volcanic eruptions that led to mass extinctions

922 0

Chimera state: How synchrony and asynchrony co-exist

758 0

Light therapy could save bees from deadly pesticides

677 2

Wednesday, Nov 16 »

Distant star is roundest object ever observed in nature

3218 5

New AI algorithm taught by humans learns beyond its training

946 2

Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto's heart-shaped basin

2589 6

World's fastest quantum simulator operating at the atomic level

2730 1

Owl-inspired wing design reduces wind turbine noise by 10 decibels

2441 1

Researchers solve mystery of historic 1952 London fog and current Chinese haze

1338 1

Team discovers major supercluster of galaxies hidden by Milky Way

1979 1

Ancient latrines, a lucky horse: New finds at Circus Maximus (Update)

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Mexican experts say original pyramid found at Chichen Itza

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Astronomers detect a fast rotating group of stars in our galaxy

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Thursday, Nov 17 »

Scientists discover a nearby superearth

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New study explains mysterious source of greenhouse gas methane in the ocean

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Scientists tweak photosynthesis to boost crop yield

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Quantum dot LEDs that can produce entangled photons

3107 0

Optical clock technology tested in space for first time

1098 0

Solving the mystery of the big G controversy

19 4

Genome sequence of a 5,310-year-old maize cob provides new insights into the early stages of maize domestication

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Tracking the flow of quantum information

768 3

Asteroid impacts could create niches for life, suggests Chicxulub crater study

378 3

New material inhibits bacteria without penicillin

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Friday, Nov 18 »

Obama declares parts of Arctic off-limits for oil drilling

413 1

Chinese astronauts return to earth after longest mission

1221 2

Economist's research reveals poverty should be measured by more than income

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New understanding of metastability clears path for next-generation materials

518 3

UK 'space junk' project highlights threat to missions

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Are aliens trying to tell us something? Brightest burst of radio waves detected

80 0

Icy surprises at Rosetta's comet

356 4

Old teeth, new stories: How one archaeologist created a prehistoric GPS for tracking ancient humans

274 1

Storing carbon dioxide underground by turning it into rock

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'Freeze-frame' proteins show how cancer evolves: Researchers capture elusive clues about cells' path to cancer

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Saturday, Nov 19 »

UK lawmakers approve 'most sweeping' surveillance powers

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New Ceres views as Dawn moves higher

559 5

Pacific nation of Kiribati establishes large shark sanctuary

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Russian spaceship delivers three astronauts to space station (Update)

72 0

Judge: Hawaii counties can't regulate GMOs and pesticides

28 0

Best US weather satellite ever awaits sunset launch

9 0

Facebook fixing fake news problem with CEO at trade summit

9 1

Beetle reintroduction paying off in southwest Missouri

11 0

Hyperloop One settles co-founder lawsuit

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Afghan cave dwellers brace against a shifting landscape

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Sunday, Nov 20 »

Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space

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Alibaba, 'Harry Potter' producer to make 'Warriors' movie

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