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News: September 2006
Doughnuts cause stars to gain weight
Sep 28, 2006
Astronomers find new evidence that could explain how massive stars are formed.
Japan launches satellite to study the Sun
Sep 25, 2006
Satellite that could warn of dangerous solar explosions was launched successfully on Saturday
Stresses determine the shape of life
Sep 22, 2006
The physics of microtubules could explain why patterns form in living organisms
Magnet falls freely in superconducting tube
Sep 22, 2006
Physicists predict a new twist on a popular classroom demonstration
Impossible supernova confounds astronomers
Sep 21, 2006
Re-evaluation of astronomical distances could be necessary
Newton, Einstein and a monstrous calf
Sep 21, 2006
Royal Society archive sheds light on science’s fascinating past
Pulsars prove Einstein right (nearly)
Sep 19, 2006
General relativity comes out with almost flying colours in new double-pulsar test
Quantum back-action has a cooling effect
Sep 15, 2006
Researchers have controlled the temperature of a mechanical system by measuring its position.
Slow death for a hot topic
Sep 15, 2006
Research into high-temperature superconductors could soon cease, citation study suggests
Superlens microscope gets up close
Sep 14, 2006
First direct near-field optical images are obtained using a superlens
Bubbles collapse without weight
Sep 13, 2006
Scientists carry out novel experiments on "cavitation" under microgravity conditions
Spin Hall effect detected at room temperature
Sep 11, 2006
Phenomenon could be exploited in spintronic devices
Earth-like planets form in the wake of giants
Sep 8, 2006
One third of known planetary systems could contain planets like Earth
Superconducting qubits get entangled
Sep 8, 2006
Two quantum bits made from superconducting materials have been entangled for the first time
Grand deuterium challenge unveiled
Sep 7, 2006
Researchers propose a way to directly measure the amount of deuterium in the early Universe
Atom optics moves into space
Sep 6, 2006
Researchers want to put an atom interferometer on a spacecraft to test fundamental physics