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A modified theory of planet formation accounts for extra-solar planets
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A modified theory of planet formation accounts for extra-solar planets
Troublesome magnetic vortices can now be anchored by crystal defects
Physics-based calculations branch out into biology to win the Italian prize
New photon detector could spot faulty computer parts and aid communication from Mars
Few things in life are utterly black or white. Even scientific ideas come in shades of “truth”, which is arrived at differently in different kinds of science. There are other gradations too, starting with theories that we are pretty damn sure are right and that we accept without question, such as Newton’s three laws of […]
New measurements suggest that the gravitational constant is too small
Phonons may hold the key to the behaviour of the cuprate superconductors
A network of superconducting junctions could give insights into diverse fields of science
Physicists fail to repeat the ground-breaking experiment that created the heaviest element
The point at which a phase transition occurs is called the critical point and is dear to every physicist’s heart. The fascination with systems at the critical point stems from the fact that a small change in one parameter, such as temperature, can trigger spectacular changes in the other properties. Indeed, it is this discontinuity […]