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News: December 2001
Leading neutron lab appoints new director
Dec 19, 2001
Institut Laue Langevin names British physicist as its next director
CERN to find funds for costly collider
Dec 17, 2001
Lab bosses approve economy drive to help pay for the next-generation Large Hadron Collider
Uncertainty over muon result
Dec 17, 2001
An algebraic error casts doubt on evidence for new particles
UK research hits new heights
Dec 14, 2001
The 2001 research-assessment exercise shows a sharp rise in the quality of UK physics
Single-photon machine gears up
Dec 13, 2001
A semiconductor device that emits one photon at a time could pave the way for quantum encryption
Random laser feels the heat
Dec 12, 2001
The spectrum of light from a new laser can be tuned by adjusting its temperature
A new twist for stellar magnetism
Dec 11, 2001
The complex spin of a sun-like star lends weight to astronomical theories
‘Microlens’ could bring dark matter into focus
Dec 7, 2001
A nearby white dwarf behaving as a lens could help to explain the nature of dark matter
Solar cell edges towards endless energy
Dec 7, 2001
A new semiconductor uses visible light to extract 'clean' hydrogen fuel from water
Ice crystals pull together
Dec 4, 2001
Avalanche defence and ski safety could benefit from the discovery of a new structural feature in packed snow
