Lasers energise fusion research
A new way of kick-starting fusion could allow scientists to harness the powerful energy source
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Sir Fred Hoyle 1915 – 2001
The astronomer who coined the phrase 'big bang' dies at 86
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Silicon LED strides ahead
Solar cell technology yields a super-efficient silicon device for optoelectronics
First hints of novel nuclei
Physicists create a heavy isotope of hydrogen and a 'doubly strange' nucleus
Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
A planetary projectile could explain the features of the modern Earth and Moon
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New nano-technique hits the bull’s-eye
A model bull just micrometres long shows the potential of a new micro-fabrication technique
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Ion strings make brilliant beams
Preventing collisions is the key to super-stable ion beams
When is a constant not a constant?
A fluctuating fine structure constant could cast doubt on many physical models
Hälg prize rewards neutron scattering in Europe
Institute Laue Langevin physicist bags the biannual prize
Jupiter helps to explain planets around multiple stars
A modified theory of planet formation accounts for extra-solar planets
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