Physicists urged to back plans for Africa’s first synchrotron
Rallying cry goes out for an African light source, with South Africa a potential host
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Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells
Tiny structures could be used to image and destroy tumours
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Unveiling your secret superpower
There's more to light than first meets the eye, says David Shane, who reveals how you can actually see polarized light, if you try hard enough
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Science demonstration: how to bend light using high-street lenses
Neil Downie shows how you can recreate particle accelerators without breaking the bank
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An adjustable vision for the world
Josh Silver on how his adjustable glasses can bring clear vision to billions in the developing world
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Physicists reveal new way of cooling large objects with light
Demonstration could lead to "stable optical springs" for gravitational-wave detectors
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New optical fibre shortens laser pulses the easy way
Kagome structure and noble gas work together to create short, powerful infrared bursts
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Ultrasound puts a new twist on light
System sculpts and guides Bessel beams
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How to twist light into a Möbius strip
Topological curiosity created from laser beam
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A single light of science
An introduction to the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015)
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