Following is a summary of current science news briefs.
U.S. military’s secret mini-shuttle lifts off from Florida
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Toothy prehistoric lizard named Obamadon after smiling
president
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Hawking and CERN scoop world’s richest science prize
LONDON (Reuters) – Stephen Hawking, the British cosmologist
who urged people to “be curious” in the Paralympics opening
ceremony, has landed the richest prize in science for his work
on how black holes emit radiation. Wheelchair-bound Hawking won
$3 million from Russian Internet entrepreneur Yuri Milner, who
set up his prize this year to address what he regards as a lack
of recognition in the modern world for leading scientists.
New material for stretchy electronics inspired by nature
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists in Switzerland have come up
with a material mimicking the way tendons connect to bones,
which could speed the development of stretchy, wearable
electronic devices. The stretchable electronics industry is in
its infancy but devices that are able to flex without breaking
could revolutionize devices from smartphones and solar cells to
medical implants.
NASA adds $30 million for space taxi work
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