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US, French physicists win Nobel for quantum work
A Frenchman and an American shared the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for inventing methods to peer into the bizarre quantum world of ultra-tiny particles, work that could help in creating a new generation of super-fast computers.
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:
Nobel awarded for stem cell, early cloning work
Two scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely different kinds, work that reflects the mechanism behind cloning and offers an alternative to using embryonic stem cells.
Think tank: path to Iran nuke warhead 2-4 months
Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to arm a nuclear bomb within two to four months but would still face serious "engineering challenges" _ and much longer delays _ before it succeeds in making the other components needed for a functioning warhead, a respected U.S. think tank said Monday.
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:
Einstein letter on God to be auctioned on eBay
A letter in which Albert Einstein dismissed the idea of God as a product of human weakness is being sold on eBay for a starting price of $3 million.
Burgers vs. trucks: Which release more harmful emissions?
A new study out of California, a state well- studied on the topic of air pollution, has pitted the particulate emissions from charbroiled hamburgers against those of diesel trucks.
New spacecraft wants to use 'Star Trek' tech
If astronauts ever make the trip to Mars, it will take nearly a year to get there. But a new engine is under development to speed up space travel.
Highest free-fall jump postponed due to winds
The highest, fastest free fall in history has been postponed.
Mexico finds 50 skulls in sacred Aztec temple
Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years.
Mexico: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'
Mexican archaeologists say they have determined that the ancient Mayas built watchtower-style structures atop the ceremonial ball court at the temples of Chichen Itza to observe the equinoxes and solstices, and they said Friday that the discovery adds to understanding of the many layers of ritual significance that the ball game had for the culture.
Well-preserved mammoth carcass found in Siberia
A teenage mammoth that once roamed the Siberian tundra in search of fodder and females might have been killed by an Ice Age man on a summer day tens of thousands of years ago, a Russian scientist said Friday.
Bacteria eats poison, poops out gold (VIDEO)
Talk about dirty money.
Archaeologists find likely queen tomb in Guatemala
The discovery of a tomb that experts believe might be that of a great Maya queen could redefine the understanding of women's political roles during the Classic Maya period, experts said Thursday.
The art and science of guessing a Nobel Prize
Guessing who will win a Nobel Prize is a bit like forecasting the stock market: Experts don't seem to do it any better than laymen.
Vietnam returns endangered turtle to Cambodia
A critically endangered turtle that somehow made it to Vietnam decades ago has been returned to its original home: Cambodia.
Robert Christy, Manhattan Project physicist, dies
Robert F. Christy, a former California Institute of Technology professor who helped design the trigger mechanism for the atomic bombs used in World War II, died Wednesday. He was 96.
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