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Read article: Europe extends key space missions Telescopes and space missions Research update Europe extends key space missions Seven ESA probes will now operate until at least 2014
Read article: Plasmonic sensor detects viruses Nanomaterials Research update Plasmonic sensor detects viruses New technique could identify infectious diseases early on
Read article: Beetle beauty captured in silicon Surfaces and interfaces Research update Beetle beauty captured in silicon Iridescent material could be used to create smart windows
Read article: Penrose claims to have glimpsed universe before Big Bang Telescopes and space missions Research update Penrose claims to have glimpsed universe before Big Bang University of Oxford theorist points to evidence in cosmic microwave background
Read article: Information converted to energy Quantum mechanics Research update Information converted to energy Potential of tiny bead boosted by data input
Read article: Antihydrogen trapped at CERN Particles and interactions Research update Antihydrogen trapped at CERN Physicists hold 38 antimatter atoms for almost a fifth of a second
Read article: Optical transistor in silicon is a first Optical components Research update Optical transistor in silicon is a first Tiny disc enables one laser to control the propagation of another
Read article: Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’ Optical physics Research update Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’ Device would enable object to move while appearing to stay still
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