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Charges band together in graphene

"Wonder material" exhibits collective behaviour

‘Magnetic charge’ measured in spin ice

Physicists get a closer look at monopole currents

Entangled electrons do the splits

Superconducting 'Y' junction could enable solid-state tests of non-locality

Electrons flow forever in metal rings

Curious quantum effect is verified

Nanopores sequence DNA

New technique could detect markers for genetically inherited diseases

Microwaves live on the edge

Eliminating backscatter could boost optical communications

Water-seeking rocket smashes into the Moon

NASA's LCROSS mission will return data 'within hours'

Physicists pin down graphite's magnetism

Answer lies in defects between layers

Chaos spotted in quantum 'kicked top'

It's like the butterfly effect, but in a quantum system

Deep-sea communication with neutrinos

Particles could carry messages to nuclear subs, says physicist

Physicist shares Nobel Prize for Chemistry

X-ray crystallography breakthrough awarded with Nobel prize

Propelling bacteria ease liquid flow

Synchronized swimming of bacteria reduces the viscosity of fluid

Optics pioneers scoop Nobel prize

Trio share SEK10m prize for their work on fibre optics and charge-coupled devices

Earth's 'hum' reveals hidden depths

Exploring the mantle through the interaction of Earth and the atmosphere

Developing-world research hub unveils new director

Costa Rica-born physicist to head the International Centre for Theoretical Physics