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The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, restarted on Friday, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said Friday.

SPACE

Atlantis takes off on mission to supply space station

The space shuttle Atlantis took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, on a mission to bring vital supplies and spare parts to the nearly-completed International Space Station before the US shuttles retire next year.

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Web security company warns of 'cyber arms race'

Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons.""McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two ...

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NASA finds a "significant amount" of water on the moon

The North American Space Agency (NASA) announced that it has discovered "a significant amount" of frozen water in one of the permanently shadowed craters of the moon.

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Japanese researchers film rare baby fish 'fossil'

Japanese marine researchers said on Tuesday they had found and successfully filmed a young coelacanth -- a rare type of fish known as "a living fossil" -- in deep water off Indonesia.The creature was found on October 6 at a depth of 161 metres (528 ...

ARCHAOLOGY

Tutankhamen’s tomb to undergo a facelift

One of the world most important historical sites, Tutankhamen’s tomb, is to undergo a major restoration programme, according to Egyptian authorities who have partnered up with a US foundation in order to preserve the site.

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Great Whites hang out in Pacific's 'shark cafe'

Great Whites may be loners, but the ocean's most feared predators also hang out together between Mexico and Hawaii at a deep sea watering hole known as the "White Shark Cafe," a study reveals.No animals inspire more fascination and frissons, but ...

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Miracle drug saves Aussie baby in world first: doctors

An Australian baby has become the first person to be cured of a rare and often fatal brain-poisoning condition thanks to an experimental treatment tested only on mice, according to doctors.The child, known only as "Baby Z", was born with molybdenum ...

The x-ray tops list of important modern science discoveries

Better than DNA and the Apollo spacecraft, the x-ray was voted the top achievement in modern scientific history by over 50,000 people in a poll set up by the British Science Museum.

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US state OKs tie-up of Constellation Energy, France's EDF

The US state of Maryland on Friday approved a plan for France' EDF Group to take a stake in Constellation Energy Group, clearing the final hurdle for a new nuclear power plant in the state.US regulators earlier this month had green-lighted the joint

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SPACE

NASA finds a "significant amount" of water on the moon
SPACE

NASA 'bombs' the moon to find water
SPACE

Reports signal evidence of water on moon
SPACE

Germany sets 10-year target to reach the moon
SPACE

World marks 40 years since first lunar landing
SPACE

Nasa restores footage of Armstrong's steps on the moon

Reaching for the moon, a webdocumentary

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Genes drive behaviour, but culture can select genes: study

Culture, not just genes, can drive evolutionary outcomes, according to a study released Wednesday that compares individualist and group-oriented societies across the globe.Bridging a rarely-crossed border between natural and social sciences, the ...