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God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe due to a series of developments in physics, according to a new book by Stephen Hawking.(author unknown)173583546035116165891668800431581002665902147826371056247226

Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction that could take tens of millions of years to recover from, an Australian scientist says.(author unknown)

A panel of physicists recommends keeping Fermilab's Tevatron collider alive for an extra three years, but others worry about collateral damage

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Data from repaired Hubble telescope uncover new secrets about our nearest supernova.(author unknown)

Doubts over the existence of the mysterious quantum phenomenon may soon be laid to rest.(author unknown)

Cyanobacteria survived strong UV exposure for a billion years – the secret to their success could be key to new sunscreens and "anti-ageing" products

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There is much more to the cosmos than meets the eye. Astrophysicist Michael Rowan-Robinson explores what invisible rays from radio to gamma have shown us

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Future spacecraft could change their orbits simply by unfurling electrically conducting tethers – Japan has now tested one in a suborbital mission(author unknown)064057299125624637600546859454352886328914636347209090455515020161048293969260490020212447611816509508233281093776306928

All today's stories on NewScientist.com including: the flaws in criminal profiling, a birds-eye view of hurricane Earl and weird water inside planets

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An astronaut on the International Space Station has captured a serene-looking view of hurricane Earl – but things aren't so calm down below

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By storing power for when it's needed most, speakers that plug into a USB port can produce high-quality sound without the need for mains power

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Stephen Hawking's new book is the biggest science news story of the day. Has he suddenly given up a religious belief, asks Roger Highfield

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Congress could find a way around the shock court ruling that has frozen US government support for work on human embryonic stem cells

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In his new book, The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking argues that there is no single theory of reality because there is no single reality

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A form of water deep within Uranus and Neptune may behave like a liquid and a solid simultaneously, explaining the planets' bizarre magnetic fields

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Throughout September New Scientist is running a photo competition – we want your photos on the theme of movement and science(author unknown)15529899234828525629

Lasers can bring down remote-piloted aircraft – but a new demo shows they can also keep the craft airborne

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Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance

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In the last of his posts about photographing the eclipse, Dan Falk compares his analogue and digital images. But which does he think is best?

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The first advert for medicinal cannabis was aired on television this week in California. Is this a sign of things to come, asks Catherine de Lange

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