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	How the atomic clock enables scientists to measure time to within one second every 15 million years. more»


	Italian racing driver and horror-crash survivor Alex Zanardi on the technology that has allowed him to walk again. more»


	Revolutionary super MRI scanner analyzes brain function. more»


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