Top news for December 21, 2008

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How NASA’s Lunar Photography Brought the Heavens Down to Earth

Amami rabbits show exceptionally delayed maturity in island environment - EurekAlert!

This Game-Changing Laser Is Smaller, Smarter, and Shockingly Powerful

The Holy Grail of Physics: Scientists Discover New Path to Room-Temperature Superconductors

Tinier than a Grain of Sand: Physicists Create the World’s Smallest Light Pixel

Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Apart Off the Pacific Northwest — and That’s Not Necessarily Bad News

Finally See Comet Lemmon On Sunday Before It’s Gone For 1,150 Years

Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat

Glaciers’ secret cooling power won’t last much longer

Exercise and omega-3s could be the secret to healthier teeth