2013 in science: Difference between revisions

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October: 1000th known exoplanet
October: New way of discovering gold and other metals
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*18 October &ndash; Researchers have discovered a source of gut stem cells that can repair a type of [[inflammatory bowel disease]] when transplanted into mice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2013/Press-releases/WTP054261.htm|title=Stem cell transplant repairs damaged gut in mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease|work=Wellcome Trust|date=18 October 2013|accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref>
*22 October &ndash; Astronomers have discovered the 1,000th known [[exoplanet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24549384|title=Exoplanet tally soars above 1,000|work=BBC|date=22 October 2013|accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>
*23 October &ndash; A new way of locating metal desposits including [[gold]] has been discovered by researchers in Australia. The presence of tiny particles in a [[eucalyptus]] tree's foliage can indicate that these resources are present deep underground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24628241|title=Gold in trees leads to hidden deposits|work=BBC|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=23 October 2013}}</ref>
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