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According to a team of astronomers making use of data from two powerful orbital telescopes, a dwarf planet known as 2007 OR10 orbiting in the far reaches of our solar system is significantly larger than previously believed. The results of the study makes the little-known planetoid the third largest dwarf planet behind Pluto and Eris.

• Dwarf planet
• Solar System
• Kepler Mission
• Space telescope

• Kepler stable after being rescued from Emergency Mode
• Kepler-10c: The planet that shouldn't exist
• Kepler finds new exoplanet as it starts new mission
• Kepler exoplanet tally passes 1,000
• Kepler strikes exoplanet mother lode, 715 new planets discovered
• Kepler discovers most potentially habitable planet yet

Viral infections can be difficult to tackle due to their ability to rapidly develop resistance to drugs, and major viruses like Ebola and Zika pose a real threat to global health. Help might well be at hand though, with researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore, working alongside scientists from IBM Research, developing a breakthrough macromolecule that tackles viruses in three separate ways.

• Ebola
• IBM
• Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
• Virus

• Cloud-seeding drones to bring the rain
• White House officially responds to "build a Death Star" petition
• Up to a second faster per corner? Motorcycle Innovation's futuristic front end
• Gene-editing tool may prevent blindness
• Ready to ride the big one? Surf Snowdonia artificial surf park opens in Wales
• Basic origami fold could create anything from surgical stents to satellites

As with its predecessors, the 2016 Kia Optima remains value-oriented, but this newly-redesigned Optima is anything but cheap. Although bang for the buck was clearly a goal in its design, the 2016 Optima is also fun to drive with smart looks in a compelling package.

• Sedan
• Kia
• Reviews

• Gizmag puts the "fighter jet-inspired" 2016 Nissan Maxima to the test
• Review: 2016 BMW 340i, the top of the 3 Series
• Review: Volvo hits home with 2016 Volvo S60 and V60
• 2016 Scion iA Review: Value doesn’t mean boring or cheap
• Review: BMW's intimidating S1000R streetfighter
• The 2016 Volvo XC90 is the top of its class

The construction of London's new Crossrail rail link has been a feat of logistics and engineering in itself, but, with the project nearing 75 percent completion, focus has shifted towards the end result. The new trains were unveiled at the end of last year and, now, images of its new stations have been released.

• London
• Crossrail
• Train Stations

• Crossrail: Inside the tunnels of Europe's biggest construction project
• Crossrail completes 26 miles of tunneling on Europe's biggest construction project
• Upcoming Crossrail trains will get customers online when they're on the line
• Gehry and Foster plans unveiled for Battersea Power Station
• London Underground set for fast, new driverless trains
• Eurostar celebrates 20th anniversary with new e320 trains