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News: May 2005
Spontaneous improvements on the horizon
May 26, 2005
Controlling the spontaneous emission of light could improve the performance of solar cells, LEDs and other devices
Solving three mysteries at once
May 25, 2005
Planetary scientists believe that changes in the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter can explain three different puzzles about the solar system
Amino acids meet electronics
May 24, 2005
Researchers have shown that inorganic surfaces can trap peptide chains
Lattice trap improves optical clocks
May 23, 2005
Strontium atoms confined in an optical lattice could revolutionize timekeeping
Tackling hospital epidemics
May 23, 2005
Techniques from physics have been used to model the spread of MRSA and other diseases in hospitals
Particle physicists discover new meson
May 18, 2005
Hybrid meson was first predicted 25 years ago but has never been seen before
Physicists tackle polluted rivers
May 17, 2005
New technique can pinpoint the source of chemical pollutants
Art turns to thermodynamics
May 13, 2005
Computer simulations could help date paintings and spot fakes
Taking a close look at Titan
May 12, 2005
Cassini mission sheds new light on Saturn’s largest moon
A recipe for making strings in the lab
May 11, 2005
Experiments with ultracold gases could provide insights into supersymmetry
Quantum cryptography tackles video
May 10, 2005
Single-photon system offers secure links over fibre networks
Looking inside glass
May 4, 2005
Neutrons reveal first signs of long-range order in glassy materials
Electromechanical microscope nudges the nanoscale
May 2, 2005
Piezoelectric effect offers a new way to study biomaterials