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HIV home test approved by US Food and Drug Administration
Mermaids don't exist: official line from US government
PIC: If Jupiter were as close to Earth as the moon is...
Scientists move closer to development of synthetic organs
US atom-smasher 'strongly' hints at finding Higgs boson
Definition of 'premature' should be reconsidered - report
In photos: NASA's aeronautical research centre as it was in the 1920s
Is CERN about to announce some big news about the Higgs boson?
Google glasses take a dive
This 'Rock, paper, scissors' robot will beat you every time
Is NASA's Voyager about to leave the solar system?
People think more rationally in a foreign language
Could these be the airplane seats of the future?
European Commission takes down 'patronising' video of girls in science
Unborn baby has tumour removed through groundbreaking in utero surgery
Spanish physicists reckon time is (literally) going to grind to a halt
How to... patent an invention
Ecstasy could be legalised, suggests top Canadian health official
In pictures: Oldest cave paintings 'may not have been made by modern man'
NASA refines Mars landing – but brings it closer to dangerous landing zone
CERN admits: Einstein was right - neutrinos don't travel faster than light
Premature birth rates have fallen in just three countries over past 20 years - report
Huge quantities of plankton discovered under Arctic ice
Unborn babies could be tested for 3500 genetic conditions
Look up above: International Space Station visible over Ireland tonight
Blood tests may predict breast cancer spread
VIDEO: Venus passes in front of the sun for the last time before 2117
Astronomers gear up for rare Venus Transit solar event
Video: Dead cat turned into a helicopter
Is it possible to guarantee a profit in this week's Euromillions? Here's your answer
Extraordinary Photo of Venus Crossing the Sun of the Day
VIDEO: How to… become an inventor with one easy kit
Artist imagines Incredible Hulk's anatomy
Dragon returns to Earth after successful ISS mission
NASA prepares to launch mission to hunt down black holes
Man saves cousin by lifting car off him
Scientist develop tiny snake robot to perform surgery internally
Bad behaviour of ‘alpha males’ encouraged women to form monogamous relationships
Afraid of needles? 'Jet-injected' drugs may have solution
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