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CDMS gives possible evidence for dark matter

Dec 18, 2009 1 comment

Two ‘events’ silence the rumour mill

'Electroweak' stars predicted

Dec 18, 2009 4 comments

New kind of star would burn quarks and generate neutrinos

Atomic spins measure ultracold temperatures

Dec 17, 2009

New thermometer could work down to a few trillionths of a Kelvin

Paper battery could boost energy storage

Dec 17, 2009

Nanotube-coated paper could enhance batteries and supercapacitors

Storing carbon dioxide in water cages

Dec 17, 2009 2 comments

Synchrotron shines a light on hydrate formation

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