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Apr 18, 2012 4 comments
Simple and reliable device is based on LED technology
Dirac cones could exist in bismuth–antimony films
Apr 17, 2012 1 comment
Band structures could be engineered to create a range of electronic devices
Exotic explanation for Pioneer anomaly ruled out
Apr 16, 2012 13 comments
Simulations confirm thermal emissions are accelerating spacecraft
Astronomers peer into stellar sandstorms
Apr 13, 2012 3 comments
New observations give insight into life-cycles of stars
Reflective roofs and pavements could fight climate change
Apr 13, 2012 11 comments
Cool surfaces could lower global temperatures by 0.07 °C
Linear-collider teams join in rivalry
Apr 12, 2012 2 comments
New board and director for linear-collider design effort
Ultrasound waves with a twist
Apr 11, 2012 30 comments
Research proves fundamental relationship between properties of waves
Graphene capsule reveals nanocrystal growth in action
Apr 10, 2012 4 comments
Researchers can now "see" more clearly through liquid cells
Rapidly spotting major earthquakes using GPS
Apr 9, 2012 14 comments
New system could identify major quakes within minutes
Nanomachines could benefit from superlubricity
Apr 5, 2012 4 comments
Ultra-low friction seen on the microscale
'Superradiant' laser created for first time
Apr 5, 2012 5 comments
Breakthrough could boost performance of optical and atomic clocks
Entropy hits the right notes
Apr 3, 2012 13 comments
Physicist develops new technique for tuning musical instruments
Electrons tunnel nicely through boron nitride
Apr 2, 2012 3 comments
Material could find use in tunnel devices and ultrafast transistors
Fossilized raindrops dampen theory of ancient warming
Mar 30, 2012
Atmospheric pressure was not higher 2.7 billion years ago