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• May 1, 2008 A team of nanoscientists have grown twisted nanowires that look like pine trees by twisting the original wire from which the trees were grown. (Science, [1] [2])
• April 13, 2008 John Wheeler died aged 96. "For me, he was the last Titan, the only physics superhero still standing." (Max Tegmark, New York Times)
• December 11, 2007 NASA's voyager 2 probe's recent measurements prove that the solar system is asymmetrical. Several scientists suggest that this is caused by galactic magnetic fields. (CNN)
• November 24, 2007 Speculation about space based solar power plants continues, and with oil prices rising, they might be economical too.

(New Scientist)

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