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News: July 2010

Cities may be attracting hurricanes

Jul 31, 2010 2 comments

Modelling shows that a built-up coast can alter the path of tropical cyclones

A global map of forest heights

Jul 30, 2010

US researcher sees the wood for its trees

Mobile electrons spotted on topological insulator

Jul 29, 2010 1 comment

Experiment confirms high surface conductivity

'Straintronics' debuts in graphene

Jul 29, 2010 8 comments

'Wonder material' has yet another wondrous property

Rolling rubber bands stretch students

Jul 27, 2010

Tumbling ribbons have surprising shapes

Fermilab homes in on Higgs mass

Jul 26, 2010 34 comments

Higgs likely lighter, and more elusive

Getting beneath Mona Lisa's skin

Jul 24, 2010 1 comment

Explaining how Leonardo created such naturalistic paintings

Gamma-ray burst could kill off ocean life

Jul 23, 2010 3 comments

Destruction would have profound effect on climate

Quantum theory survives its latest ordeal

Jul 22, 2010 27 comments

Triple-slit experiment fails to crack quantum gravity

New technique opens a gap in graphene

Jul 22, 2010 1 comment

Nanoribbons have armchair edges

Graphene could revolutionize DNA sequencing

Jul 21, 2010 3 comments

Technique no longer requires blasting DNA into pieces

Nanofibres power portable electronics

Jul 20, 2010 2 comments

Tiny generator could be used in medical implants

Fibres form all-in-one speaker and microphone

Jul 16, 2010 5 comments

Novel materials could be woven into 'smart clothes' that pick up sound

IPCC warns its scientists to avoid the media

Jul 15, 2010 14 comments

Letter of caution provokes mixed reaction among IPCC working-group scientists

Inquiry relights tensions in South African astronomy

Jul 15, 2010

But there is confusion over what the inquiry will investigate

Geologists map likely location of diamonds

Jul 15, 2010 2 comments

Diamond hunters should focus on more specific areas, say researchers

Topological electrons reach the next step

Jul 14, 2010 7 comments

High surface conductivity endures despite defects

Huge telescope will struggle to find extraterrestrial life

Jul 13, 2010 22 comments

Advanced civilizations could be too quiet

Graphene soaks up arsenic

Jul 12, 2010 4 comments

'Wonder material' could help purify water

X-rays reveal origin of Dead Sea Scroll

Jul 9, 2010 1 comment

Nuclear technique shows that scroll was made close to where it was found

Canada aids search for the African Einstein

Jul 8, 2010 5 comments

Government pledges money to create a network of African science centres

Proton is smaller than we thought

Jul 7, 2010 18 comments

New measurement of proton size puts old theory on trial

Efficient nano motor cleverly harnesses light

Jul 7, 2010 2 comments

New devices can be driven by any simple light source

Birds flock with scale invariance

Jul 6, 2010 2 comments

Scientists ponder the statistical mechanics of the Roman sky

US physicists call for change in nuclear licensing

Jul 5, 2010 2 comments

American Physical Society says current rules will increase the risk of nuclear proliferation

Planck captures the universe coming to life

Jul 5, 2010 11 comments

Survey shows cosmic background radiation in high resolution

Ultra-precise test confirms photons are bosons

Jul 1, 2010 7 comments

Laser experiment upholds a key principle of modern physics

NASA unveils 'ten cool things' seen by Moon mission

Jul 1, 2010 2 comments

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrates its birthday in pictures