The best of 2006
Monthly highlights from the year in physics
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Calculations help pin down GZK cut off
Latest analysis suggests one-metre rise likely by 2100
Read article: Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist
Array of microcircuits achieves sought after THz switching
Read article: Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap
Climate change in the upper atmosphere comes into focus
Read article: Thinning thermosphere gives satellites a boost
Gentle nudge leads to anti-vortex annihilation
Read article: Magnetic vortex flipping made easy
Multinational consortium signs formal agreement to build research facility
Read article: ITER fusion reactor gets final approval
Ancient supernovae cast light on our expanding universe
Read article: Dark energy dates back nine billion years
Technique could provide biologists with a new way to study extremely small organisms
Read article: X-ray laser focuses on tiny objects
Space Shuttle astronauts will, after all, extend the life of the ageing Hubble telescope
Read article: Hubble to get new lease of life