Improved diamond-anvil cell allows higher pressures than ever before
Scientists generate 640 GPa and push towards pressures at the core of gas giants
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New formula explains the dynamics of fractal growth over time
Equation can be applied from nano to macro scales
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Nanolayers make a coating of many colours
Semiconductor film changes hue with thickness
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Negative friction surprises researchers
Force increases with decreasing load
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Carbon dioxide ‘corrodes’ ice, say scientists
Rising greenhouse-gas concentrations could make glaciers more likely to crack
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Spin friction seen for a single atom
Magnitude of effect is "surprisingly large"
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What is molecular gastronomy?
Peter Barham explains how fundamental science can help to produce delicious food
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Metamaterial switches on to the tune of light
Potential applications include radar and communications
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Condensed-matter trio scoop Dirac prize
Three theorists win Dirac's birthday medal for their work on topological insulators
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Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin
Simple sensor can measure pressure, shear and torsion
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