Lagging behind the solar cycle
Coronal mass ejections could explain a hiccup in the well-known solar cycle
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Nanotube devices in the pipeline
New insights into the electronics of nanotubes could bring real devices a step closer
Moon illuminates climate study
Dark side of the Moon can reveal changes in our atmosphere
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New ‘light transistor’ for optical circuits
Devices that run on photons instead of electrons could transmit data at the speed of light
Zooming in on the Eros asteroid
Images from the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft provide clues to the young solar system
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Jets on Jupiter: first view of an auroral flare
The solar wind and the giant planet's magnetic field combine to produce a huge plume
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Cracking the Brazil nut problem
Segregation in a bowl of nuts may be akin to condensation in gases
Plutonium puzzle pieced together
A hybrid theory solves the long-standing riddle of the element's structure
Magic material flips refractive index
A radical material with a negative refractive index could revolutionise optoelectronics
Slingshot test for general relativity
The gravitational pull on a spacecraft could be the best test yet of relativity
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