2019-03-01
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Weekender: Exoplanets & Waterworlds – Alien Life Now Ten Times More Likely
January 18, 2014With ever improving technology, astronomers are now able to explore the furthest reaches of our universe, mapping the continuing expansion of dark matter and detecting light from far-flung planets beyond our solar system. After nearly a decade of development, construction,... continued
Have Scientists Determined the Exact Dimensions of the Universe?
January 17, 2014A team of scientists from Washington believe that they have managed to establish the exact size of the universe to within 1 per cent accuracy. In a remarkable development, the researchers, who were working with the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey... continued
Gone too FARS? News Of US-Alien-Hitler Liaison Causes Media Flurry
January 16, 2014The world's media has been left bemused by bizarre allegations of alien global domination, purported to have been sourced from notorious whistleblower Edward Snowden. Alleged UFO hoaxer “Sorcha Faal” published on his website, WhatDoesItMean.com, a report that NSA Leaker Edward... continued
Coffee May Aid Memory and Prevent Depression
January 15, 2014For some, it’s the tradition of steeping tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it’s the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a hot jolt of java. Then there are those who like their wake up... continued
Scientists Can Affect Brain Responses Using Ultrasound Waves
January 14, 2014Scientists have discovered that ultrasound directed to a specific areas of the brain can enhance sensory awareness and perception in the brain. Most people are familiar with the use of ultrasound scanners as devices that utilise high frequency sound waves... continued
Weekender:Fukushima – The Real Story
January 11, 2014There can be no doubt that the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan was one of the worst in history, rivalled only by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Russia in 1986. The damage to the power station... continued
Scientists Find a Way to Fast-track Production of Fossil Fuels
January 10, 2014The search for a viable alternative to fossil fuels has been ongoing for many years. Our oil reserves are not unlimited, and the question of "what to do when the oil runs out" has been hanging in the air like... continued
Huge Solar Flare Erupts from Largest Sunspot for Ten Years
January 9, 2014On Tuesday, the sun's first major solar flare of the year emerged from a massive sunspot on the surface of our favourite star, known as AR1944 and described by NASA as "one of the largest sunspots seen in the last... continued
A Tweet In Time: Are Time Travelers Writing Precognitive Posts On Twitter?
January 8, 2014The quest to find those who have come back from the future all started over a poker game. Astrophysicist Robert Nemiroff and his students were playing cards (for chips) last summer, chatting about Facebook. They wondered: If there were time... continued
Global Warming: Could it be causing sub-zero temperatures and flooding across the planet?
January 8, 2014The term "global warming" suggests that we can expect temperatures across the planet to become increasingly hotter with every passing year. Australia's blazing hot weather certainly broke all records during 2013, with summer and winter temperatures that were 1.2C above... continued