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Lego man sent to space
Feb. 13, 2012, noon
Two teenagers have shown that you don't need vast amounts of money to travel outside Earth's atmosphere.
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In search of the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider
Jan. 30, 2012, noon
Twig interviews Tom Whyntie, a researcher on the Large Hadron Collider, about the potential discovery of the elusive Higgs Boson.
Microbes for Mars
Jan. 20, 2012, noon
Scientists have discovered bacteria which can survive in extreme conditions similar to those found on Mars.
Following the Sun
Jan. 18, 2012, noon
Research has revealed one possible truth behind the story of Viking 'sunstones'.
Shadow on the Moon
Jan. 4, 2012, noon
December 2011 gave us the last total lunar eclipse until 2014.
A small scale solution for making giant batteries
Dec. 20, 2011, noon
Researchers have created a material that could help make large-scale long life batteries a reality.
The world's smallest car
Dec. 6, 2011, noon
Scientists have created a car that is made of a single molecule.
Life's sweet spot in space
Nov. 24, 2011, noon
Scientists have been accumulating data collected by telescopes in the search for the origin of complex molecules in outer space.
New elements to be added to periodic table
Nov. 24, 2011, noon
In a rare occurrence, two new elements – 114 and 116 – are to be added to the Periodic Table.
Look at me! Look at me!
Nov. 3, 2011, noon
Scientists have shown that male fiddler crabs wave faster when surrounded by competition in order to stand out from the crowd.