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News: July 2002
Muon measurements bounce back
Jul 30, 2002
The most precise experiment yet suggests that the Standard Model is incomplete
B factories close in on CP violation
Jul 29, 2002
Physicists unveil the best estimates yet of the imbalance between matter and anti-matter
Photons double up for solar power
Jul 25, 2002
A semiconductor device could boost the efficiency of solar cells by 30%
Bubble bursts for ‘sono-fusion’
Jul 24, 2002
New experiment casts further doubt on controversial fusion-in-a-bubble claims
US maps fusion landscape
Jul 24, 2002
Physicists gather to discuss American strategy in fusion research
DNA goes spintronic
Jul 23, 2002
The molecules that carry genetic data notch up another surprising property
Mobile NMR leaves the field behind
Jul 19, 2002
New technique promises to eliminate the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field
Ultrashort pulses help gene therapy
Jul 19, 2002
Lasers could aid effective transfer of DNA into cells
Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets
Jul 18, 2002
Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets
Entanglement passes screen test
Jul 17, 2002
Physicists reveal the quantum nature of surface excitations for the first time
Small systems defy second law
Jul 16, 2002
Physicists overthrow one of the laws of thermodynamics – but only briefly
UK science nets extra cash
Jul 15, 2002
2002 spending review brings the science budget for 2005/2006 to £2.9bn
Silicon atoms play a bit part
Jul 12, 2002
Physicists create a memory based on the presence or absence of a silicon atom
X-ray beams thin out
Jul 11, 2002
Analytical techniques could benefit from the narrowest-ever beams of X-rays
Diamond-free space dust puzzles astronomers
Jul 10, 2002
Primitive meteorites cast doubt on theories of the early solar system
Electron pairs behave like bosons
Jul 10, 2002
The classic Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment turns to superconductors
Young stars challenge old ideas
Jul 5, 2002
Astronomers find surprise signs of recent star formation in old galaxies
Crystalline silicon shapes up
Jul 4, 2002
Materials breakthrough could lead to cheaper silicon devices
Nano-boost for data storage
Jul 3, 2002
A new type of atomic-scale sensor could transform hard disk technology
Laser lights up water droplets
Jul 3, 2002
New technique could monitor the composition of pollutants in the atmosphere
Oil company’s 'microlepton' technology dismissed
Jul 3, 2002
'Bogus technology' secures oil-exploration licence from the UK government