Auroral light is polarized after all
New measurements of the Northern Lights overturn 50 years of conventional wisdom
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Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Scientists find Afghan oil paintings that date back hundreds of years before the Renaissance
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Sweat glands are tiny antennas
Radiation reflected by the skin could potentially reveal a person’s emotional state
Graphene makes for better optical displays
2D carbon material has a transparency that trumps conventional LCD electrodes
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Single photons make the trek from space
Quantum communications via satellite might soon be feasible
Alpha Centauri might harbour an ‘Earth’
Astronomers set to begin five-year search
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Free-electron laser benefits from ‘seed’ light
Technique produces shortest wavelengths for a FEL
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New optical clock promises increased accuracy
Researchers find the fine structure constant is not changing
Squeezed electrons shed light on silicon
Quantum confinement and defects both shine in nanocrystals
Optical lattice beats atomic-clock accuracy
Neutral atoms surpass caesium fountain
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