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Planck challenges our understanding of the Universe

22/03/2013 14:33
by Staff Writers London, UK (SPX) Mar 22, 2013 Europe's Planck satellite - a flagship mission for the UK Space Agency - has compiled the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background (the relic radiation from the Big Bang). The new map refines our understanding of the Universe's...

Berkeley Lab scientists read the cosmic writing on the wall

22/03/2013 14:31
by Staff Writers Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2013 Thanks to a supersensitive space telescope and some sophisticated supercomputing, scientists from the international Planck collaboration have made the closest reading yet of the most ancient story in our universe: the cosmic microwave background...

Planck’s Cosmic Map Reveals Universe Older, Expanding More Slowly

22/03/2013 08:13
by John Williams on March 21, 2013 Like archaeologists sifting through the dust of ancient civilizations, scientists with the ESA Planck mission today showed a map of the oldest light in the Universe. The first cosmology results of the mission suggest our Universe is slightly older and expanding...

Big bang's 'afterglow' reveals universe to be a bit older, with more matter

22/03/2013 08:08
By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / March 21, 2013 The most detailed map ever made of the afterglow of the big bang has been unveiled, using data from the Planck space telescope. It largely confirms cosmologists' narrative for the birth of the universe, with a few adjustments. [Read more] ...

First Image Of The Oldest Light In Our Universe - Relic Radiation From The Big Bang!

22/03/2013 07:27
21 March, 2013 MessageToEagle.com - Planck is once again looking back at the dawn of time. The image acquired by ESA's Planck space telescope, the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background - the relic radiation from the Big Bang - was released today revealing the existence...

Ways to Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

22/03/2013 07:24
From Stephanie Brown, former About.com Guide When my husband was a photojournalist, we listened to the emergency services scanner in case he needed to cover something for the local paper. Every winter, we'd hear numerous emergency calls related to carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the Home...

Laser-like photons signal major step towards quantum 'Internet'

22/03/2013 07:17
by Staff Writers Cambridge UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2013 The realisation of quantum networks is one of the major challenges of modern physics. Now, new research shows how high-quality photons can be generated from 'solid-state' chips, bringing us closer to the quantum 'internet'. [Read more] ...

Origins of human teamwork found in chimpanzees

22/03/2013 06:16
by Staff Writers Warwick UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2013 Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity's greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives - chimpanzees. [Read more] ...

Certified Naturally Grown (CNG), the grassroots alternative to certified organic

21/03/2013 17:55
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer (NaturalNews) With so much uncertainty surrounding the integrity and future of the certified organic label, grassroots alternatives that offer fresh new ways of identifying healthy, chemical-free foods are gradually gaining ground. One new...

Pollinating insects disappear as GMOs proliferate: What will become of our food supply?

21/03/2013 17:52
Thursday, March 21, 2013 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews) A pair of studies recently published in the journal Science raises fresh and dire warnings about the continued decline of crop-pollinating insects all over the world, and what this means for the future of the world's food...
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