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Dark Energy Survey Reveals Potential Dwarf Satellite Galaxies

Two separate groups of scientists have discovered what could be dwarf satellite galaxies by using data obtained from the Dark Energy Survey. This discovery could help in the search for dark matter.

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Venus Bares All: Radar Reveals Planet's True Surface

Earth-bound astronomers use radar instruments to peer beneath the obscuring cloud atmosphere, gaining a look at the surface of Venus. Radar image reveals volcanoes, craters and mountain ranges.

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Scientists Surprised By Milky Way Dust Discs That Survive UV Radiation

Scientists recently discovered discs of dust at the heart of the Milky Way. However, these discs defy logic because, in theory, they should have evaporated due to the region's destructive UV radiation.

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Fastest Superconductivity Observed Using Short-Light Pulses

Electron actions in superconductors have been observed for the first time, using a variation on a 19th Century technique.

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Research Makes Stronger Glass With Thermal Reversibility

Scientists identify a way to make glass that will be more durable, maintain its strength longer. Findings can also be applied to concrete used in structures, they say.

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The Timid Cockroach: Researchers Find The Insects Have Personalities

Cockroaches may not seem warm and fuzzy, but they do exhibit individual personalities, researchers find. Some are shy, others more adventurous, and it all likely adds to their evolutionary success, scientists say.

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Chameleons Use Crystals To Change Color

Chameleons can change their color without resorting to skin pigments, researchers find. Instead, they alter their color by controlling the wavelengths of light their skin reflects.

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3,000 Plague Skeletons Found Under Liverpool Station

The Crossrail construction project is revealing a wealth of archeological finds, including 3,000 skeletons from the era of William Shakespeare.