Lasers propel paper aeroplanes
‘Ablation’ technique could be scaled up to make lightweight aircraft
Condensed matter escapes the lab
Surface science and quantum mechanics probe star birth and the Earth’s core
Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Long-term variations in Earth’s magnetic field could arise from the eccentricity of our planet’s orbit
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Prizes reward geophysics and optoelectronics
2002 Crafoord and Rank prizes recognize planetary science and fibre-optic technology
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Probe to predict landslides and earthquakes
Electrical signals that herald seismic activity could lead to an early warning system
Super shock absorber could protect buildings
Simulations show that a tapered chain of beads could take the sting out of large impacts
Elastic lava blows its top
The viscoelastic properties of lava could explain the 'chugging' action of some volcanoes
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Carbon clock could show the wrong time
Ancient stalagmites suggest that carbon dating could be inaccurate
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Neutron flashes may forecast earthquakes
Seismic activity could be predicted by bursts of neutrons from the Earth's crust
Bad vibrations from acoustic lenses
Davis’ team developed a three-dimensional model to pinpoint possible underground focusing structures after analysing aftershock data and the local geological structure. The north-dipping Santa M...
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