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News: February 2001
The flood-plains of Ganymede
Feb 28, 2001
Icy lava could have created the flat regions on Jupiter's largest moon
Exciting times for superconductors
Feb 26, 2001
Current flow in the new metallic superconductor could be explained by an old theory
Turbulent times for fluids
Feb 21, 2001
Turbulence is highlighted by imaging methods from high-energy physics
The hunt for new dimensions
Feb 20, 2001
The gravitational attraction between closely spaced objects could reveal new dimensions
Leonard Mandel and Ugo Fano die
Feb 20, 2001
The physics community loses two luminaries in as many weeks
Beating the femtosecond limit
Feb 15, 2001
Ultrashort laser pulses could probe processes that occur almost instantaneously
Muon result could jeopardise Standard Model
Feb 9, 2001
New experiments on the muon cast doubt on a long-held theory
A new spin on magnets
Feb 8, 2001
The spin on electrons could be used to create super-dense recording media
Uranium reveals the age of the universe
Feb 7, 2001
Uranium in a primitive star shows that the universe is at least 12.5 billion years old
Neutron flashes may forecast earthquakes
Feb 5, 2001
Seismic activity could be predicted by bursts of neutrons from the Earth's crust
Metal superconductors reach new high
Feb 2, 2001
Magnesium diboride surprises scientists with its high transition temperature
Chirality crops up in nuclear physics
Feb 2, 2001
Contrary to expectations, nuclei can be left- or right-handed
Twisters turn up the current in superconductors
Feb 1, 2001
Vortices in resistance-free current flow could explain a strange current effect
