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  Astronomers Reach New Frontiers of Dark Matter

  January 9, 2012 — For the first time, astronomers have mapped dark matter on the largest scale ever observed. New findings reveal a Universe comprising an intricate cosmic web of dark matter and galaxies spanning more ... > full story
• Quantum Physics
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  Smaller and More Powerful Electronics Requires the Understanding of 'Quantum Jamming' Physics

  January 9, 2012 — Smaller and more powerful electronics requires the understanding of 'quantum jamming' physics, experts ... > full story
• Astronomy
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  2012: Shadow of the Dark Rift

  December 28, 2011 — One of the most bizarre theories about 2012 has built up with very little attention to facts. This idea holds that a cosmic alignment of the sun, Earth, the center of our galaxy -- or perhaps the ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
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  Discovery of a 'Dark State' Could Mean a Brighter Future for Solar Energy

  December 15, 2011 — The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy ... > full story
• Stars
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  First Low-Mass Star Detected in Globular Cluster

  December 15, 2011 — Even the most powerful high-tech telescopes are barely able to record remote low-mass and thus faint stars. Astrophysicists have now detected a low-mass star in globular cluster M22 for the first ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
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  Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds

  December 7, 2011 — The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy, according to a new ... > full story

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  One Promising Puzzle Piece for Confirming Dark Matter Now Seems Unlikely Fit

  November 28, 2011 — In 2008, the Italian satellite PAMELA detected a curious excess of antimatter positrons -- a startling discovery that could have been a sign of the existence of dark matter. With assistance from the ... > full story
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  Physicists Set Strongest Limit on Mass of Dark Matter

  November 23, 2011 — Physicists have set the strongest limit for the mass of dark matter, the mysterious particles believed to make up nearly a quarter of the universe. The researchers report that dark matter must have a ... > full story
• Stars
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  Ancient Stars Shed Light on the Prehistory of the Milky Way

  November 15, 2011 — Some of Milky Way's 'stellar fossils' -- our galaxy's oldest stars -- contain abnormally large amounts of heavy elements like gold, platinum and uranium. This has been a mystery, since it's usually ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Brain Cells Responsible for Keeping Us Awake Identified

  November 3, 2011 — Researchers have identified the group of neurons that mediates whether light arouses us and keeps us awake, or not. They report that the cells necessary for a light induced arousal response are ... > full story

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