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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 38

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have published the discovery of the farthest known object in the cosmos: a star that exploded when the universe was only 630 million years old -- only 4.6% of its current age. ...


Findings could speed the development of drugs for Parkinson's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Australian scientists have significantly advanced our understanding of dopamine release from nerve cells, findings that should speed the development of more effective drugs for treating Parkinson's Disease.


Mystery of the Solar Tsunami -- Solved

Mystery of the Solar Tsunami -- Solved (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (27) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes you really can believe your eyes. That's what NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) is telling researchers about a controversial phenomenon on the sun known as ...


Science begins at the world's most powerful X-ray laser

Science Begins at the World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser (w/ Video)

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first experiments are now underway using the world's most powerful X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source, located at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. ...


Rosetta

Rosetta spacecraft may help unravel cosmic mystery (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

When Europe's comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth tomorrow for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite's change in orbital energy. The results could help ...



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