Top news for December 21, 2008

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High energy proton accelerator on a table-top — enabled by university class lasers - EurekAlert!

Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95

Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 99

Scientists wash away mystery behind why foams are leakier than expected - EurekAlert!

Former ISS Commander Terry Virts: Space United Us. Putin Tore Us Apart.

Quantum Speed Hack: Extra Qubits Slash Measurement Time Without Losing Precision

Quarks Gone Rogue: Flavor Symmetry Break Sparks Physics Shake-Up at CERN

Quantum Computers Just Outsmarted Supercomputers – Here’s What They Solved

A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences

The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand