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News: July 2003
Ytterbium joins the condensates
Jul 31, 2003
Japanese physicists have made a novel Bose-Einstein condensate with ytterbium atoms
Llewellyn Smith to lead UK fusion programme
Jul 30, 2003
Former CERN boss has been appointed director of the Culham laboratory
Superconductors could help Europe meet Kyoto target
Jul 29, 2003
Greater use of high-temperature superconductors could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Nanoactuator gets in a spin
Jul 25, 2003
Researchers make the first real actuator from carbon nanotubes
Why is the tropopause getting higher?
Jul 24, 2003
Atmospheric scientists pin increase on human-induced changes
Stars make an early entrance
Jul 23, 2003
Evidence of star formation seen in oldest object in the universe
Particles win prizes
Jul 22, 2003
The European Physical Society recognizes QCD, large extra dimensions and more with its 2003 prizes for particle physics
Nanoparticles reinforce steel
Jul 18, 2003
Japanese researchers have discovered a new way to make stronger steel
Zealots put the spin into voting
Jul 17, 2003
Research into magnetic spins could provide insights into the way people vote in general elections
Nanoscale sensor approaches the quantum regime
Jul 16, 2003
Physicists use single-electron transistor to make most sensitive motion sensor ever
Rashid Sunyaev wins cosmology prize
Jul 14, 2003
Pioneering astrophysicist is recognized for work on X-ray astronomy and the cosmic background radiation
Fast and slow light made easy
Jul 10, 2003
Superluminal light has been now been observed in a crystal at room temperature
Nanotubes make miniature gas sensors
Jul 10, 2003
US researchers have built a low-cost sensor with carbon nanotubes
Super-fast microscope comes into focus
Jul 9, 2003
Physicists have developed a new ultrahigh-speed scanning optical microscope
Nuclear physicists confirm element 110 discovery
Jul 4, 2003
Berkeley plays it safe with element 110 after the scandal of element 118
Fermi gas atoms form supercool molecules
Jul 2, 2003
US physicists have made ultracold molecules in a Fermi gas for the first time
New look for nanowire devices
Jul 1, 2003
Researchers in Germany have made a mechanically robust nanowire transistor
Physicists discover particle with five quarks
Jul 1, 2003
Evidence for pentaquarks has been seen in experiments in Japan, Russia and the US
