Finding the formula for freak waves
Simulations of wave dynamics could help scientists predict tsunamis
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Solar neutrinos change their tune
Early evidence that neutrinos can 'oscillate' could explain the shortfall in solar neutrinos
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Exotic quasars may be commonplace
Astrophysical objects called blazars may be quasars viewed from a different angle
Single atoms on demand
A method of dispensing atoms one at a time could pave the way for quantum computers
Doctoring the spin on Venus
Chaos explains why Venus spins in the opposite direction to other planets in the solar system
Fibre optics detect drunk drivers
Alcohol vapour changes the properties of a special optical fibre
Buckyballs bounce back
Carbon-60 collisions yield surprising results
Ultraviolet light to squeeze in the data
Short-wavelength light will increase the capacity of devices like CDs and DVDs
New X-ray probe lights up the cosmos
A super-sensitive X-ray detector will give astronomers a new window into deep space
Vote for teachers
The real show-stopper for science is a shortage of school teachers in general, and a chronic shortage of science teachers in particular, that threatens the economic prosperity of the country in a knowledge-based world. The new government has it in its power to increase salaries for teachers and, at the same time, reduce the administrative […]
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