Moon-count rises on Saturn
Twelve new moons bring Saturn's satellite tally to 30
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X-rays light up chemical reactions
The motion of oxygen molecules is revealed by ultra-short laser pulses
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Relativity passes the pulsar test
A nearby pulsar permits the first observation of a key prediction of Einstein's theory
Antiproton weighs in
The best measurement yet is made of the mass of the proton's antimatter counterpart
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Single electrons flick the switch
A buckled carbon nanotube can act as a single-electron transistor
High-energy and particle physics win prizes
The European Physical Society makes its annual awards
BaBar claims matter-antimatter first
Physicists detect a particle effect that could explain why there is more matter than antimatter
Atoms perform a quantum flip
Unlike billiard balls, atoms can suddenly reverse their momentum
Burst bangers and brain busters
Why is it that you can warm your hands by blowing gently against them and cool them by blowing hard? The answer requires a clear understanding of physics and a rudimentary knowledge of the workings of the human body. And how is the vanishing elephant trick carried out? This feat, which probably had its heyday […]
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Nikolai Basov 1922 – 2001
The pioneering Russian physicist whose work led to the invention of the laser dies at 78
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