Playing stop and go with light
Light brought to a halt in ultracold gas could be used in quantum computation
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Light brought to a halt in ultracold gas could be used in quantum computation
Signals from the dark side of Venus shed light on our neighbour's atmosphere
Combustion theory predicts when shares will jump in value
The very stuff we're made of can act as a superconductor
Small-scale liquid effects speed up micro-fluid devices
Light from background stars illuminates 'star nurseries'
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When I was first asked to review A Tribble’s Guide To Space, I thought – wrongly as it turned out – that the book was a send-up. Star Trek enthusiasts may recall that in one episode, entitled The Trouble with Tribbles, a Trader called Cyrano Jones brought a small furry animal aboard the Starship Enterprise. […]
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Andrew Collier Cameron explains how astronomers are searching for an Earth-like planet outside our solar system that could harbour life
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