Rising cost of oil ‘due to speculation’
Statistical physics-based study implies growing demand cannot account entirely for trend
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Polar vortex replicated in a bucket
Researchers make triangular, square and other polygonal vortices appear in swirling water
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How lasers really work
Random lasers give up their secrets
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The best of 2007
Monthly highlights from the year in physics
Gas-giant chaos will remain a mystery for now
Current observations not good enough to predict future orbits
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Sticky walls slow mixing
Baker's map stirs syrup
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New statistical analysis confirms human role in climate change
Physicist rules out variations in solar activity
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Steel balls make a splash in sand
Experiments illustrate the link between granular systems and fluids
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Copper rods “swarm” like fish
Experimental demonstration of swarming could shed light on animal behavior
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Maxwell’s demon tamed
Information ratchet drives particles away from equilibrium
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