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Feb 23, 2013 03:56 PM EST

Superconducting Fusion Experiment JT60-SA Assembly Started in Japan

In another small step on the long path to bring the sun's fusion fire down to Earth, the construction of the large auxiliary Tokamak JT-60SA, associated to the world's largest fusion experiment ITER, began in Japan this year.

Feb 22, 2013 08:20 AM EST

Hunt Begins for Particle Behind Fifth Force of Nature on Earth

Scientists are after a new particle that could explain a fifth force of nature that has not yet been detected.

Feb 22, 2013 08:14 AM EST

Video of Plasma Rain on Sun Captured by NASA

A medium-strength solar flare exploded on the Sun's lower right hand side expelling light and radiation July 19, 2012. This beautiful dazzling magnetic display was trapped on film by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and released recently.

Feb 22, 2013 03:27 AM EST

Russian Meteorite Fragments Seized From Local Man Trying to Sell Online

An unidentified substance has been seized from a local man by the police in Chelyabinsk region. The man was trying to sell the object as a 'meteorite fragment', reports news agency RIA Novosti.

Feb 21, 2013 07:43 AM EST

Increase in City’s Ozone Levels Up Risk of Cardiac Arrest

A latest study from Texas shows an association between the levels of air pollution and out of the hospital cardiac arrests.

Feb 19, 2013 05:01 AM EST

Reduction in Arctic Sea Ice Alters Balance of Greenhouse Gases

The widespread reduction in Arctic sea ice is instigating major alterations to the balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, reports Lund University.

Feb 18, 2013 09:38 PM EST

Dark Matter Experiment on ISS to Announce First Results

One of the most exciting, and with $1.5 billion also most expensive experiments aboard the International Space Station, is poised to be put into the spotlight in two weeks, when the first comprehensive paper with results about the hunt for dark matter will be published.

Feb 18, 2013 07:41 AM EST

Jupiter's Moon Europa Most Likely to Support Life

Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is thought to have a surface ocean of salty water, is the most likely to support the survival of simple microorganisms.

Feb 18, 2013 05:48 AM EST

Russian Meteor Fragments Containing 10 Percent Iron Found in Urals Region

A statement from Russian scientists says that fragments from a meteorite have been found in Russia's Urals region around a frozen lake.

Feb 14, 2013 04:43 PM EST

LHC Collider Recorded Over 75 Petabyte Until Today's Shutdown

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has generated the enormous amount of 75 petabytes of physics data during the past three years, until today's February 14 maintenance shutdown. Computer engineers at CERN, the location of the world's very first web server, today announced that the CERN Data Centre has ...

Feb 14, 2013 11:03 AM EST