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News: January 2003
Nobel laureates oppose war against Iraq
Jan 29, 2003
41 prize-winners have signed a declaration that opposes war
Molecular dots rise for information storage
Jan 24, 2003
Scientists make a high-density molecular memory device
First quasars shed light on the early universe
Jan 23, 2003
Astrophysicists find new evidence for how the first large galaxies were formed
Adaptive optics may help opticians
Jan 22, 2003
A technique from astronomy could help fight eye disease
Fires destroy world-renowned observatory
Jan 20, 2003
Bush fires have gutted the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia
New look for Cerenkov radiation
Jan 17, 2003
Theorists have predicted surprising properties for Cerenkov radiation in photonic crystals
Bad news for code breakers
Jan 16, 2003
Physicists have demonstrated a new form of quantum cryptography
Nanowire lasers go electric
Jan 16, 2003
Scientists have made the first electrically driven nanowire laser
Comet chaser is grounded
Jan 15, 2003
Doubts about the reliability of the Ariane 5 rocket have forced ESA to postpone its long-awaited Rosetta mission.
Nanotechnology is good for the heart
Jan 10, 2003
Scientists have built a nanoscale device that can detect proteins associated with heart attacks
Rayleigh jets come into view
Jan 9, 2003
Physicists have observed “Rayleigh jets” for the first time
Gravity and light move at the same speed
Jan 8, 2003
Physicists measure the speed of gravity for the first time
Los Alamos director resigns
Jan 7, 2003
John Browne steps down from his post at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
