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Scientists Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time Ever
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Scientists have observed flashes of X-rays coming from behind a supermassive black hole, consistent with Albert Einstein's prediction that extremely large objects can bend light.
No One Knows What Caused a Massive 1908 Explosion in Siberia
Theories surrounding the source of the Tunguska blast that rocked the Siberian region in 1908 abound. But the exact cause is still a mystery.
Can Scientists Create a Star on Earth?
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Stars are enormous celestial bodies hot enough to register millions of degrees. They're fascinating scientific phenomena, but is it actually possible for scientists to create them?
What Makes Glass Transparent?
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What makes glass transparent? Learn how liquid and gas molecules determine whether you can see straight through things.
How Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Work
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Light emitting diodes form numbers on digital clocks, send data from remote controls and illuminate watches - the simple genius of the design makes it infinitely applicable. And now, LEDs are affordable.
How the Kindle Paperwhite Works
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite delivers a new screen display that is supposed to cut down on eye strain. Read about this multi-layered screen technology.
How the Body Uses Cholesterol
Cholesterol is vital because of the role it plays in body chemistry. Learn what it produces in the body, including estrogen, testosterone and bile.
Zinc: Should it be in your face cream?
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An important nutrient for your skin, zinc is great to have in your face cream. Learn all the wonderful ways zinc in your face cream benefits your skin.
Are we looking for aliens in the wrong places?
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Weird life may be organisms that don't depend on water or that don't have DNA at all. Find out how scientists are searching for weird life forms.
How Search-and-rescue Dogs Work
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Search-and-rescue dogs are called upon to work after natural disasters and mass casualty events to locate missing people. So how do they do their work?