Science articles

A material that features in Star Trek has been produced using a powerful X-ray laser in a German lab – but only for a brief moment
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High-profile efforts to create fuel-efficient automobile technology have had little impact on average fuel efficiency on US roads, according to a new study
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Rocket-driven spacecraft normally use strong, heavy-metal mountings to hold their fuel tanks in place within the fuselage – but there may be a better way
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A new black spot about as big as the Earth has been found on Jupiter – astronomers say it was caused by an impact, not by one of the planet's famous storms
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HONG KONG, July 23, 2009 (Reuters) -- Chinese researchers have managed to create powerful stem cells from mouse skin and used these to generate fertile live mouse pups. ... > read full story

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2009 (Reuters) -- Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday. ... > read full story

Italian scientist Marco Fulle went to Indonesia in June to photograph Anak Krakatoa against the night sky and came back with stunning images of the reawakening volcano.
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