Silver packs a punch as chemotherapy drug
Compounds of silver are as effective against breast and colon cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug and may result in fewer side effects
Asteroid orbits modelled in a single atom
The model of atoms as mini solar systems was supplanted by quantum fuzziness – now atoms have been forced to act more like the classical systems
Anonymous eavesdrops on FBI conference call
The hacktivist group managed to a listen in on a call between the FBI and law enforcement officials from several different European countries
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