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In depth: Instrumentation & measurement
In the wake of Fukushima
May 10, 2012 2 comments Feature
Steven Judge and Hiroyuki Kuwahara report on efforts to monitor radioactive contamination in areas near Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station
Measure for measure
Feb 16, 2012 4 comments Review
Terry Quinn reviews Robert P Crease's World in the Balance: the Historic Quest for a Universal System of Measurement
One toise at a time
Oct 27, 2011 2 comments Review
Terry Quinn reviews Measure of the Earth: the Enlightenment Expedition that Reshaped the World by Larrie D Ferreiro
Vacuum Expo hosts a range of technical meetings
Oct 13, 2011 Feature
Symposia on thin films and vacuum science set for Coventry
Magnet challenges for ITER
Sep 29, 2011 2 comments Feature
ITER uses complex magnets to control a 150 million Kelvin plasma, as Daniel Clery explains
Making CERN's best even better
Sep 29, 2011 Feature
Matthew Chalmers looks at what is in store for CERN in the next 10 years
Pushing the boundaries
Sep 15, 2011 2 comments Feature
Matin Durrani reports on the rise of China's Institute of High Energy Physics
Licence to stun
Sep 1, 2011 3 comments Feature
David Wilkinson describes how physicists helped test the safety and effectiveness of less-lethal weapons
Vacuum chief looks to new horizons
Aug 22, 2011 Opinion
J J Pireaux explains how IUVSTA is reaching out to developing nations
The inside track on simulation software
Aug 18, 2011 Feature
The future's bright for simulation, say David Kan and Daniel Smith of COMSOL
Testing equipment for space
Aug 12, 2011 Feature
Giles Case looks at some of the techniques used to ensure a high likelihood of mission success
Reuse, recycle and thrive: used-equipment businesses keep growing
Aug 5, 2011 Feature
Hamish Johnston discovers why the used vacuum equipment market keeps growing
Cloaking space–time
Jul 7, 2011 1 comment Feature
Martin McCall and Paul Kinsler introduce the "event cloak" – perfect for the ultimate bank heist
