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Soon, a tsunami invisibility cloak to protect ocean structures from destruction
Scientists have shown that its possible to make oil rigs or other ocean structures invisible to tsunami waves, with the help of an invisibility cloak. Invisibility cloaks that are able to steer light around two dimensional objects have become reality in the last few years. ANI

Man reunites with message he sent in a bottle - after 23 years!
A Scottish man, who threw a message in the bottle into the sea when he was 11 years old, has reunited with it - 23 years later. ANI

Computer simulation shows stars form around black holes after all
A new computer simulation has suggested that stars can form in the hostile environment around a black hole after all. ANI

Lord Byron had a huge collection of female admirers letters
Lord Byron, an English poet and a leading figure in Romanticism, had a huge collection of fan mails from anonymous women, it has been revealed. ANI

Wild elephant seals to track changes in temperature of Antarctic seas
A team of scientists has glued electronic sensors to the heads of 58 wild elephant seals to track changes in the temperature of the Antarctic seas. ANI

North Star not as constant as previously thought
The North Star has thrown astronomers into confusion with some unexpected activity that indicates it is not as constant as previously thought. ANI

The mystery of levitation unveiled
Scot physicists have found a way to make objects float in the air without any physical support, something that is known as the levitation effect. ANI

Like humans, monkeys too may form traditions and cultures
Just like humans, monkeys may form traditions and cultures, says a new research. ANI

Universe is twice as bright as previously thought
Astronomers from UK Universities working with colleagues from Germany and Australia have calculated that the Universe is actually twice as bright as previously thought. ANI

Even rats feel peer pressure
Humans are not the only ones who succumb to peer pressure, for even rats feel it. ANI

Astronomers identify the youngest forming planet yet seen
A team of astronomers has identified the youngest forming planet yet seen, which is just in its embryonic stage. ANI

Scientists create an artificial black hole in lab
Scientists have demonstrated that pulses of light traveling down an optical fibre can be made to affect other light waves in much the same way as a black hole, thus creating an artificial black hole. ANI

Scientists create black holes in a lab
A research team from the University of St Andrews, UK, claims to have used laser lights to simulate black holes in their laboratory. ANI

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