Farewell Sally Ride
First US woman in space dies aged 61
Which physics-based technology to emerge from the Second World War has had the most significant impact on society?
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Check out some physics and sport
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Dancing at the quantum disco
New art–physics show to debut this weekend
Scientists craft the lightest material in the world
"Aerographite" is made of porous carbon nanotubes
Moons galore for dwarf planet
Fifth moon discovered orbiting Pluto
Could athletes benefit from an understanding of the physics of their sports?
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Read article: Material advantage? How new technology and rule changes affect sporting performance
Material advantage? How new technology and rule changes affect sporting performance
In a great sporting performance, how much of that is down to the athlete and how much to the technology they are using? Steve Haake investigates
The fastest Higgs preprint in the Midwest
A flurry of papers analyse last week's results
The Fukushima accident: 'made in Japan'
Report says the accident was a profoundly man-made disaster
