In 2012 CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) discovered the Higgs boson, the 'missing piece' in the jigsaw of particles predicted by the Standard Model.
General Physics
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Studying an exotic form of sea ice known as platelet ice has enabled a University of Otago-led international research team to construct a century-long record of the condition of Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf.
Earth Sciences
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For nearly 50 years, Richard de Neufville has been working on ways to plan, analyze and design complex engineering systems. A civil engineer by background, de Neufville's latest research focuses on a major paradigm shift ...
Engineering
Jul 21, 2015
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Imhotep is located close to the comet's equator and is relatively flat compared to the overall shape of the nucleus. It caught the attention of scientists on the approach to the comet with its broad smooth area, covering ...
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2015
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While most humans are right-handed, our proteins are made up of lefty molecules. In the same way your left and right hands mirror one another, molecules can assemble in two reflected structures. Life prefers the left-handed ...
Materials Science
Jul 21, 2015
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The only known complete handwritten manuscript of one of Elizabeth Gaskell's novels will feature in the world's largest online collection of her works which went live last night – giving the public free unlimited access ...
Other
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It's back, it's updated, and it's making great progress – all on the International Space Station (ISS).
Space Exploration
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New evidence is emerging that climate change could join overfishing as a major threat to the world's seafood supplies.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2015
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Centralised ventilation systems that exchange heat between the air inside and outside a building often come with a lot of silver-coloured pipes and shafts. By contrast, compact and decentralised ventilation systems, which ...
Energy & Green Tech
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One of the oldest and most spectacular animals found in the Sydney basin has become a casualty of the city's love for bush gardens.
Environment
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