Giant “starshade” could reveal new exoplanets
Blocking the light from a parent star with a plastic shield could let astronomers directly observe orbiting planets
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From the present to the past
Stephen Hawking unveils radical new approach to understanding the universe
Holey germanium
A new technique to make porous germanium could lead to better solar cells
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Sizing up nanotubes
Scientists have developed the first method to sort carbon nanotubes by size
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LEDs target tumours
Portable scanner could be used for the early detection of breast cancer
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LHC due for 2007 start
CERN releases collision schedule for its huge new collider
New names for Pluto’s moons
Two small satellites have officially been christened Hydra and Nix
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Chandra solves black hole mystery
Measurements reveal that black holes suck in matter magnetically as well as gravitationally
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Single-electron counter breaks new record
Japanese physicists build most sensitive ammeter to date
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Repulsion binds atoms
Physicists have created a new type of stable bound state made from two atoms that repel each other
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