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News: September 2001
Collider costs shake CERN
Sep 28, 2001
European particle physics lab miscalculates the cost of its Large Hadron Collider
City air pollution becomes clear
Sep 28, 2001
The link between water absorption and light scattering in airborne particles is surprisingly complex
Excitons take charge of optoelectronics
Sep 27, 2001
A new way to control light-emitting particles could spark novel optoelectronic devices
Entanglement leaps to larger scales
Sep 27, 2001
The entanglement of two macroscopic objects could pave the way for 'quantum teleportation'
Electron laser packs a punch
Sep 25, 2001
A powerful ultraviolet laser is a step towards an X-ray laser that would have myriad scientific uses
British firms lag the world in R&D
Sep 21, 2001
The UK Department of Trade and Industry unveils its latest findings
Interference makes super-sensitive ruler
Sep 21, 2001
An optical-fibre interferometer could be a thousand times better than existing devices
Friction riddle is cracked
Sep 20, 2001
Scientists reveal the atomic origin of the familiar phenomenon
Fusion hitch could help heavy elements
Sep 13, 2001
Deeper understanding of fusion inhibition could help scientists to make heavyweight nuclei
Martin Rees wins cosmology prize
Sep 13, 2001
The Peter Gruber Foundation rewards the diverse achievements of the UK Astronomer Royal
Laser light diffracts electrons
Sep 12, 2001
The Kapitza-Dirac effect is spotted for the first time nearly 70 years after it was first predicted
The magnetic attraction of learning
Sep 7, 2001
A new study likens the classroom learning process to the alignment of spins in a magnet
Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
Sep 7, 2001
A technical hitch solves a long-standing problem in semiconductor growth
Experts reject Bush astronomy shake-up
Sep 6, 2001
NASA and the NSF could work more closely to integrate ground- and space-based astronomy
X marks the spot for our local black hole
Sep 5, 2001
Galactic X-rays pinpoint our local black hole 1500 times more accurately than earlier studies