page_title: 2013 in science
section_title: November
hierarchical_section_title: 2013 in science / Events, discoveries and inventions / November
caption_attribution_description: English: NASA image of a new island, provisionally dubbed Niijima, in the Volcanic Island arc off Japan, taken 8 december 2013, with nearby island named Nishi-no-shima (map orientation:North is Up)
context_page_description: A number of significant scientific events occurred in 2013, including the discovery of numerous Earthlike exoplanets, the development of viable lab-grown ears, teeth, livers and blood vessels, and the atmospheric entry of the most destructive meteor since 1908. The year also saw successful new treatments for diseases such as HIV, Usher syndrome and leukodystrophy, and a major expansion in the use and capabilities of technologies such as 3D printing and autonomous cars.
  The United Nations designated 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation.
context_section_description: 3 November – A total solar eclipse occurs.
  4 November - Astronomers report, based on Kepler space mission data, that there could be as many as 40 billion Earth-sized planets orbiting in the habitable zones of sun-like stars and red dwarf stars within the Milky Way Galaxy. 11 billion of these estimated planets may be orbiting sun-like stars. The nearest such planet may be 12 light-years away, according to the scientists.
  5 November – India launches its first Mars probe, Mangalyaan.
  6 November
  Researchers have found a way to shrink the volume of nuclear waste by 90 percent.
  Japanese researchers have demonstrated multi-component nanoparticles that combine the properties of different materials.
  People care more about the longer term when they make decisions in natural environments as opposed to urban, according to research by VU University Amsterdam.
  8 November – Scientists report the discovery of what may be the oldest complete fossils on Earth - a tiny microbial mat associated with sandstone rock in western Australia estimated to be 3.48 billion years old.
  9 November – A major iceberg measuring 700 square kilometers, roughly the size of Singapore, has broken away from West Antarctica.
  11 November
  A new imaging technique can help to identify people at high risk of a heart attack.
  Using nanotechnology, researchers at Columbia University have created the world's smallest FM radio.
  13 November
  Globally, 2013 is likely to be among the top 10 hottest years since records began, according to a provisional statement from the World Meteorological Organization.
  NASA announces the names of two features on Mars important to two active Mars exploration rovers in honor of planetary scientist Bruce C. Murray (1931-2013): "Murray Ridge", an uplifted crater that the Opportunity rover is exploring, and "Murray Buttes", an entryway the Curiosity rover will traverse on its way to Mount Sharp.
  NASA has produced a video of how Mars may have appeared 4 billion years ago, with blue skies and water.
  14 November – Globally, there was a net loss of 1.5 million sq ft of forest between 2000 and 2012, based on 650,000 high-resolution satellite images.
  15 November – A fragile quantum memory state has been held stable at room temperature for a "world record" 39 minutes, 100 times longer than ever before.
  17 November
  Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, repairing imperfections within a few hours.
  The first "mini-kidneys" have been grown from human stem cells.
  18 November
  The MAVEN spacecraft, part of NASA's Mars Scout Program, is launched successfully.
  Global CO2 emissions are on track to reach 36 billion tonnes in 2013, according to the Global Carbon Project.
  20 November
  A new 3D printing process developed at the University of Southern California could reduce production time from hours to minutes.
  A new volcanic island rose from the Pacific Ocean, in the Volcano Islands arc, and was provisionally named Niijima
  21 November
  NASA releases detailed data about a powerful gamma-ray burst, designated GRB 130427A, that was observed on 27 April 2013.
  The IceCube Neutrino Observatory has made the first discovery of very high energy neutrinos on Earth which had originated from beyond our Solar System.
  A potential new compound to treat osteoporosis has shown promising results in mouse experiments.
  22 November
  The Swarm mission is launched by ESA. It will map the Earth's magnetic field in unprecedented detail.
  Researchers at Bonn University have identified an immune gene in humans that originated from Neanderthals.
  Paleontologists have described a newly found dinosaur, Siats meekerorum, that lived 98 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous. Based on analysis of a juvenile 30 ft specimen, the researchers say the adult version could have reached 40 ft (12 meters) in length – second only to Tyrannosaurus rex in size, and holding back the dominance of that species until later in the epoch.
  24 November
  Even if CO2 emissions stop, global warming will continue for centuries, according to a study by Princeton University.
  Methane release from t
caption: Islands Nishino-shima and Niijima
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