![[IOP]](http://images.iop.org/cws/icons/themes/phw/colophon-small.png){kind=icon}
News: June 2001
Nanotubes are the new superconductors
Jun 28, 2001
Carbon nanotubes add resistance-free current flow to their repertoire
Elastic lava blows its top
Jun 26, 2001
The viscoelastic properties of lava could explain the 'chugging' action of some volcanoes
Physicist mooted as new US science advisor
Jun 26, 2001
Bush nominates the current director of the Brookhaven National Lab
Liquid marbles roll out
Jun 25, 2001
Spheres of liquid that do not wet a surface could be used in micro-fluid devices
Nucleus sheds light on neutron stars
Jun 22, 2001
Neutrons in a lead nucleus shed light on the structure of neutron stars
Finding the formula for freak waves
Jun 20, 2001
Simulations of wave dynamics could help scientists predict tsunamis
Solar neutrinos change their tune
Jun 18, 2001
Early evidence that neutrinos can 'oscillate' could explain the shortfall in solar neutrinos
Exotic quasars may be commonplace
Jun 15, 2001
Astrophysical objects called blazars may be quasars viewed from a different angle
Single atoms on demand
Jun 14, 2001
A method of dispensing atoms one at a time could pave the way for quantum computers
Doctoring the spin on Venus
Jun 13, 2001
Chaos explains why Venus spins in the opposite direction to other planets in the solar system
Fibre optics detect drunk drivers
Jun 12, 2001
Alcohol vapour changes the properties of a special optical fibre
Ultraviolet light to squeeze in the data
Jun 7, 2001
Short-wavelength light will increase the capacity of devices like CDs and DVDs
New X-ray probe lights up the cosmos
Jun 6, 2001
A super-sensitive X-ray detector will give astronomers a new window into deep space
Nuclear theory gets analytical
Jun 1, 2001
A new theory to predict the properties of nuclei is boosted by real data
