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[ad_1] LONDON – The bookstore of a port city in southern England made an appeal a few weeks ago: "Want to give a hand? Volunteers were needed to perform "hard manual work" …

[ad_1] This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome: find …

[ad_1] PICTURE: After several years of intensive work KTU scientists succeeded to develop alkali activated concrete, which compressive strength is 55 MPa (the same as in usual concrete).        view more Credit: KTU …

[ad_1] Moscow (AFP) – Russia hopes to send three members of its crew to the International Space Station on Dec. 3, the first explosion since an accident this month, the Roscosmos Space …

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich – In an effort to improve US competitiveness in high intensity laser research, the Ministry of Energy created LaserNetUS, a $ 6.8 million initiative involving the University of …

[ad_1] A set of personal belongings that belonged to the late Stephen Hawking, one of the most renowned physicists in history, is now auctioned at Christie's. As of Wednesday, an online sale …

[ad_1] Is not it a kick in the head? Cockroaches protect themselves from wasps by zombifying using their legs. Credit: Catania Lab, Vanderbilt University A wasp that attacks cockroaches turns them into …

[ad_1] Making a Transparent Flexible Material of Silk and Nanotubes The silk fibers produced by Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm, has been prized for millennia. Although synthetic polymers like nylon and polyester …

[ad_1] Elvis, Darth Vader and a mad scientist take the ISS to the Halloween party. Alexander Gerst / ESA Cosplay at spaaaaaace! The crew of the International Space Station is in the …

[ad_1] For only the second time in history, someone will be able to buy parts of the moon – legally that is. Three tiny rocks, the next day, are hitting the auction …