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Hubble re-shoots 1987 star blast
The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.

Danish rocketeers go for lift-off
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts are set to launch a dummy 30km into the sky as part of their quest to develop a private launch system.

Plans for solar 'close encounter'
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.

Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Wolves fail to halt aspen decline
The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.

Technique to trace persistent CFCs
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.

Openness urged on UK's emissions
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.

'Lights out' help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.

Ants protect trees from elephants
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.

Creation was Godless says Hawking
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.

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In pictures: Getting started with Ping
Our step-by-step guide to getting started with Apple's new iTunes social network

Beginners guide to choosing a compact camera
Time to upgrade or first time purchase? Here is our guide to getting the best value from any new compact camera.

Facebook testing 'subscribe to' user feature
New service is 'tool for stalkers', say critics

Town halls 'saving millions by embracing new technology'
New technologies such Apple iPhone applications and Facebook have help save councils up to £230million over the past year, according to fresh research.

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Twitter use explodes thanks to apps
The number of people using Twitter has increased significantly thanks to a proliferation in mobile apps that allow people to send tweets while on the move, says Twitter's co-founder

IFA 2010: Television takes to the web
Internet-connected TVs and web streaming are the stars of IFA 2010.

Are programs like BizSpark actually any good for start-ups?
Milo Yiannopoulos wonders how much value corporate programs bring to the start-up ecosystem.

Windows Phone 7 ready for manufacturers
Windows Phone 7 has been sent out to manufacturers and mobile phone networks

IFA 2010: Sky endorse LG TV for new 3D service
Sky will recommend LG televisions to customers interested in its 3D TV services, the broadcaster has announced.

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Making climate data free for all
International workshop will propose ways of creating a comprehensive climate databank.

Canada sees shock salmon glut
Some 34 million of the fish are thronging British Columbia's Fraser River.

What lies beneath Antarctic ice
Rodolfo del Valle and his team are heading to the Southern Ocean to measure a methane leak.

'Lost years' end for backyard supernova
Data from repaired Hubble telescope uncover new secrets about our nearest supernova.

Supersolidity flows back
Doubts over the existence of the mysterious quantum phenomenon may soon be laid to rest.

Superfast TB test slashes waiting time
Infection with tuberculosis can be diagnosed easily and accurately in less than two hours.

Ecologists fear Antarctic krill crisis
Fishing industry threatens to destabilize stocks.

Kids swap DNA for fairground rides
Researchers' efforts to collect samples at a fair raise ethical questions.

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World view: Politicize me
Barack Obama is finding that sometimes politics needs to put science in its place, says Daniel Sarewitz.