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Nobel Prize winners 2011
Oct. 17, 2011, noon
Learn about the latest discoveries in science for which Nobel Prizes were awarded in 2011.
Faster than light particles?
Sept. 29, 2011, noon
Scientists working at CERN and the San Grasso research facility have revealed 'evidence' that may shake up modern physics.
Scientists create single molecule motor
Scientists have created the world's smallest multi-directional motor.
New orbital images of Apollo moon landings
Sept. 7, 2011, noon
NASA's LRO craft has returned detailed new orbital imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites.
The jellyfish debate
July 13, 2011, noon
Are jellyfish to blame for the deteriorating quality of marine life?
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Einstein theories confirmed by NASA gravity probe
May 13, 2011, noon
Scientists have revealed that they have detected strange fluctuations in Earth's orbit, confirming Einstein's theories.
The beginning of the nuclear age
March 27, 2011, noon
It has been 100 years since Ernest Rutherford's theory of the atom.
Massive solar flare observed
Feb. 17, 2011, noon
Astronomers at Nasa's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) have observed that the Sun has emitted its largest solar flare in four years.
GM chickens that resist Bird Flu
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh have produced genetically modified chickens that may help prevent the spread of bird flu.
Tropical cyclone Yasi hits Australia
Feb. 2, 2011, noon
In the height of Australian cyclone season – which runs from November to April – a cyclone ranking at the most dangerous level has reached Queensland, Australia.