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News: April 2012
New material filters and polarizes terahertz radiation
Apr 27, 2012 3 comments
Stacked layers of graphene could make effective shields
Quirky solar cell sets new efficiency record
Apr 26, 2012 20 comments
Increased light emission boosts cell performance
Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km
Apr 26, 2012 10 comments
New technique is first step towards pan-European network for connecting optical clocks
Graphene emits infrared light
Apr 25, 2012 4 comments
Population inversion and optical gain spotted in wonder material
Gamma rays hint at dark matter
Apr 24, 2012 10 comments
Clever analysis points to new particles in Fermi-satellite data
Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder
Apr 23, 2012 9 comments
IceCube sees no neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts
Supercomputers provide new insight into charge–parity violation
Apr 20, 2012 19 comments
Kaon decay process simulated and computationally verified
'Magnetic Josephson effect' seen for the first time
Apr 19, 2012 9 comments
Magnetic flux tunnels through superconductor
First hint of Majorana fermions spotted in nanowires
Apr 19, 2012 1 comment
Elusive particle emerges from topological superconductor
New single-photon source could boost quantum cryptography
Apr 18, 2012 4 comments
Simple and reliable device is based on LED technology
Dirac cones could exist in bismuth–antimony films
Apr 17, 2012 1 comment
Band structures could be engineered to create a range of electronic devices
Exotic explanation for Pioneer anomaly ruled out
Apr 16, 2012 13 comments
Simulations confirm thermal emissions are accelerating spacecraft
Astronomers peer into stellar sandstorms
Apr 13, 2012 3 comments
New observations give insight into life-cycles of stars
Reflective roofs and pavements could fight climate change
Apr 13, 2012 11 comments
Cool surfaces could lower global temperatures by 0.07 °C
Linear-collider teams join in rivalry
Apr 12, 2012 2 comments
New board and director for linear-collider design effort
Ultrasound waves with a twist
Apr 11, 2012 30 comments
Research proves fundamental relationship between properties of waves
Graphene capsule reveals nanocrystal growth in action
Apr 10, 2012 4 comments
Researchers can now "see" more clearly through liquid cells
Rapidly spotting major earthquakes using GPS
Apr 9, 2012 14 comments
New system could identify major quakes within minutes
Nanomachines could benefit from superlubricity
Apr 5, 2012 4 comments
Ultra-low friction seen on the microscale
'Superradiant' laser created for first time
Apr 5, 2012 5 comments
Breakthrough could boost performance of optical and atomic clocks
Entropy hits the right notes
Apr 3, 2012 13 comments
Physicist develops new technique for tuning musical instruments
Electrons tunnel nicely through boron nitride
Apr 2, 2012 3 comments
Material could find use in tunnel devices and ultrafast transistors
