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A super-massive black hole has been discovered at the center of our galaxy. Black holes absorb everything that comes near them, even light. They are the most massive objects in the universe, and the most destructive.

Steve Connor writes in the Indpendent that black holes are the strangest things in the universe. How can there be a hole in space? It does sound impossible, but astronomers say black holes are real, despite the fact that they’ve never seen one, even with a satellite or powerful telescope. All the evidence for black holes is circumstantial. In other words, astronomers know they’re there because of the way they make other things in the solar system act.
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Newswise – In the event of a bird flu influenza pandemic, the world’s vaccine manufacturers will be in a race against time. But now researchers at the University of Wisconsin, working with scientists at the University of Tokyo, have discovered a quicker, more efficient way to make flu vaccine. As soon as an effective avian flu vaccine is created, drug companies will be able to replicate it in large quantities, so that we can all be immunized.
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Human hands glow in the dark, and our fingernails produce the most light. In fact, most living things release light. If our eyes were sensitive enough, we would be able to see other people glowing in the dark. If we could see this light with our naked eyes (which we can’t), we might see that we leave a short-lived light trail of footprints wherever we go. Being able to follow this would be a wonderful forensic tool for chasing bad guys. Being able to “read” a person’s glow could also be an effective, non-invasive way to diagnose disease.
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Bosnia’s leading Muslim daily Dnevni Avaz reports “a sensational discovery” of “the first European pyramid” that has been discovered just north of Sarajevo in Bosnia. According to the BBC, excavations at a hill above the town “have confirmed the original claim that this is Europe’s first pyramid and a monumental building, similar in dimensions to the Egyptian pyramids.” Since most ancient cultures built pyramids, since they are a fairly easy architectural shape to execute, this pyramid could contain amazing prehistoric artifacts.
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