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Transport properties Research update Double graphene coat is slippery stuff Two layers of carbon atoms could reduce wear and tear in tiny machines
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Read article: Top result for Tevatron Particles and interactions Research update Top result for Tevatron Sightings of singly produced top quarks will help in the hunt for the Higgs boson
Read article: Kepler mission set for blast-off Telescopes and space missions Research update Kepler mission set for blast-off $590m craft targets 100,000 stars in search for Earth-like planets
Read article: Supernovae recorded in the Antarctic ice Telescopes and space missions Research update Supernovae recorded in the Antarctic ice Nitrate levels in ice holds information about historic astronomical events
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