…And now for the next 20 years
Six leading physicists peek into the future
US Nobel laureates: vote Obama
Prize-winners rally behind Democratic nominee as he issues 'plan for science and innovation'
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Quantum repeater demonstrated
Principle could be extended to open-up global quantum communication
Camera captures at record rate
Researchers unveil system with “unprecedented” image quality, frame rate and frame count
Tiny microscope aims for Third World market
Device is the size of a penny and could be manufactured for as little as £5
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Plasmons put laser light on the straight and narrow
Tiny collimator reduces divergence of light from semiconductor lasers
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Laser beams are entangled in space
Breakthrough could allow optical measurements to beat the 'diffraction limit'
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Liquid mirror shows promise for adaptive optics
Device is controlled by an array of magnetic coils
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Pumped atom laser brings high-precision measurements in sight
Technique uses a second atomic condensate to feed the laser
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Thin-film dyes boost solar cells
Concentrators increase solar cells' power output by an order of magnitude
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