Satellite sensor unexpectedly detects waves in upper atmosphere
Observations reveal secrets of atmospheric circulation and gravitational disturbances
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Why do physicists do experiments deep underground?
Art McDonald describes why it is useful to be shielded by the Earth
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What is the Event Horizon Telescope?
Avery Broderick describes the instrument that will provide the highest resolution images in the history of astronomy
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How can we detect gravitational waves?
Nergis Mavalvala explains how researchers search for these elusive ripples in space–time
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The restless rocks of Racetrack Playa
The rocks in California's Racetrack Playa are on the move, but how? Brian Jackson describes how he and his colleagues solved a decades-old mystery
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Philae comet lander wakes up from hibernation mode
Probe could restart science operations soon
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Infrared detector to free up Internet of tomorrow
Silicon-based device would boost optical bandwidth
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Subterranean science
Sean Paling and Stephen Sadler describe how deep underground labs are diversifying into areas such as astrobiology and earth sciences
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‘Twisted light’ gives quantum cryptography a boost
Technique could make cryptographic systems more resilient to eavesdroppers
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Big data offers biomedical insights
How computers can speed up the discovery of new drugs to treat everything from flu to cancer
