Data acquisition and analysis Research update In nature, number one dominates Numbers starting with the digit 1 occur most frequently in scientific data Read article: In nature, number one dominates
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Georges Charpak: 1924–2010 Particle physicist won 1992 Nobel prize Read article: Georges Charpak: 1924–2010
Ultrafast science Opinion and reviews Body talk Robert P Crease tests two firms' 3D body-scanning devices Read article: Body talk
Transport properties Research update Terahertz scanning acquires sense of direction Metamaterial device could boost airport security Read article: Terahertz scanning acquires sense of direction
Earth sciences Research update A global map of forest heights US researcher sees the wood for its trees Read article: A global map of forest heights
Biomedical devices Research update Graphene could revolutionize DNA sequencing Technique no longer requires blasting DNA into pieces Read article: Graphene could revolutionize DNA sequencing
Everyday science Research update Spotting explosives with a puff of air Novel spectrometry technique for airport scanners Read article: Spotting explosives with a puff of air
Gravity Research update Black hole twins spew gravitational waves Stars less metallic than we thought Read article: Black hole twins spew gravitational waves
Earth sciences Research update A radon detector for earthquake prediction Nobel laureate adapts his famous detector design for earthquake science Read article: A radon detector for earthquake prediction
Particles and interactions Research update Borexino bags geoneutrinos Neutrinos produced within Earth are detected in underground lab Read article: Borexino bags geoneutrinos
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