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News: June 2006
From the present to the past
Jun 30, 2006
Stephen Hawking unveils radical new approach to understanding the universe
Holey germanium
Jun 29, 2006
A new technique to make porous germanium could lead to better solar cells
Sizing up nanotubes
Jun 28, 2006
Scientists have developed the first method to sort carbon nanotubes by size
LEDs target tumours
Jun 27, 2006
Portable scanner could be used for the early detection of breast cancer
New names for Pluto's moons
Jun 23, 2006
Two small satellites have officially been christened Hydra and Nix
Chandra solves black hole mystery
Jun 22, 2006
Measurements reveal that black holes suck in matter magnetically as well as gravitationally
Single-electron counter breaks new record
Jun 20, 2006
Japanese physicists build most sensitive ammeter to date
Repulsion binds atoms
Jun 15, 2006
Physicists have created a new type of stable bound state made from two atoms that repel each other
New look for nanocomposites
Jun 13, 2006
Scientists have combined spider silk with biological silica to make an extremely strong nanomaterial
Theorists devise world's smallest fridge
Jun 9, 2006
Molecular-scale fridge would be powered by thermal fluctuations
Shaking causes aftershocks
Jun 7, 2006
An earthquake's shaking is directly responsible for its aftershocks, say researchers
Milky Way arms pinned down
Jun 5, 2006
Astronomers have made the most detailed map ever of our galaxy's overall shape
Neutrino pioneer dies
Jun 2, 2006
Pioneering physical chemist and physics Nobel laureate Ray Davis has passed away
