Nanotubes feel the heat
Carbon nanotubes make versatile nano-sized thermometers
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Carbon nanotubes make versatile nano-sized thermometers
Pioneer in protein crystallography dies at the age of 87
A new technique could help to explain how some imploding bubbles emit light
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Peter Rodgers reports from Stephen Hawking's 60th birthday celebrations
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Bobsled drivers hone their skills in an electromechanical simulator
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Robert Marc Friedman warns that historical characters must be portrayed carefully
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The momentous complexity of modern physics is often seen as a stumbling block whenever one is asked to explain to the wider public – or to new students – how beautiful all of it is, and how unique and compelling are the logical deductions that have led to our present understanding. Many theoretical physicists have […]
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Belief in the existence of black holes is the ultimate act of faith for a physicist
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