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antimatter experiment aegis cern
Feb 13, 2013 03:46 PM EST

The Experiment That Uses Lasers to Play With Fat Antimatter

There is an antimatter experiment with huge and super-complex machines that is as exotic as it gets at CERN: it involves 'inflating' an atom with a laser, then slow it down, catch it or bend it around corners. This is going to happen in the AEGIS experiment at the Antiproton Decelerator, where Steph...

Phytoplankton
Feb 13, 2013 03:24 PM EST

Invisible War Rages in World's Oceans: Bacteria Battle for Survival

Viruses and bacteria are constantly battling one another, and may determine the outcome of how much carbon dioxide enters Earth's atmosphere.

Supernova black hole
Feb 13, 2013 03:22 PM EST

Baby Black Hole of Milky Way May Created by Rare Explosion

A highly distorted supernova remnant shown in the image below may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The image combines X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in blue and green, radio data from the NSF's Very Large Array in pink, and infrared data from Caltech's...

Mississippi
Feb 13, 2013 03:21 PM EST

Geologists Quantify, Characterize Sediment Carried by 2011 Mississippi Flood (VIDEO)

The spring 2011 flood on Mississippi was one of the largest floods in history, with the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas.

Drugs
Feb 13, 2013 02:46 PM EST

Global Tracking System Could Combat Fake Drugs in U.S.

Fake drugs are on the rise in the U.S., but it may be stemmed by the use of a tracking system.

Mars Also Has Land Mass Faults Like Earth
Feb 13, 2013 02:15 PM EST

Scientists Search for Aliens on Earth: Evidence for Life on Mars

Scientists are helping search for evidence of alien life in rocks on Earth.

Virus
Feb 13, 2013 01:32 PM EST

Mysterious SARS-Like Virus May Have Spread Between People

The mysterious SARS-like virus making headlines may have spread between people.

Ancient Insect
Feb 13, 2013 01:09 PM EST

Ancient Insects Provide Clue to Biodiversity 50 Million Years Ago

Ancient insects provided the clue to biodiversity 50 million years ago.

Asteroid
Feb 13, 2013 01:02 PM EST

Asteroid Worth $195b: DSI Hopes to Collect Minable Metals and Rocket Fuel (VIDEO)

An asteroid expected to pass near earth on Feb. 15 could be worth a lot of money-$195 billion, actually.

Arctic Sea Ice
Feb 13, 2013 12:42 PM EST

European Satellite Confirms Arctic Ocean is on Thin Ice, Global Warming Strikes Again

New European satellite imagery has confirmed that Arctic sea ice volume is shrinking rapidly.

Space Rose
Feb 13, 2013 11:34 AM EST

NASA Grows Space Rose: Valentine's Day in Orbit

Just in time for Valentine's Day, NASA has grown a space rose.

airplane
Feb 13, 2013 11:23 AM EST

Man Dies On Flight: Cause of Death to United Airlines Passenger still Unknown

When a male passenger boarded United Flight 5596 from Denver to Salt Lake City, unfortunately, it would be his last time up in the air.

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