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Descobertos desenhos pré-dinásticos no Egipto

Cientistas comprovam papel dos campos magnéticos na formação de estrelas

Satélites revelam que perda de gelo na Gronelândia está a acelerar rapidamente

in BBC:
Greenland melt 'speeding up'

Sky-watchers await celestial show
The Earth makes its annual rendezvous with the Perseid meteors this weekend, promising celestial 'fireworks'.

Waterproof rice gene identified
Scientists say they have identified a gene that will allow rice plants to survive being completely submerged in water for up to two weeks.

Strange 'twin' new worlds found
A pair of strange new worlds that blur the boundaries between planets and stars have been discovered beyond our Solar System.

UK seeks role in Moon missions
UK scientists are vying to play a key role in China's plans to explore the Moon with robotic spacecraft.