From femtochemistry to attophysics
Physicists are developing sources that emit ultrashort bursts of X-rays to study and control the motion of electrons inside atoms, says Ferenc Krausz
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Rewriting the laws of optics
New experiments are pushing our understanding of light and optics to the limit and are also opening up new areas of physics and novel applications
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Taming light with cold atoms
The ability to stop light in its tracks by passing it through a cloud of ultracold atoms could lead to new techniques for optical storage, says Lene Vestergaard Hau
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Electronic properties of DNA
The building block of life is often heralded as the cornerstone of a new generation of electronic devices and computers, but the electronic properties of DNA remain highly controversial
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Acoustic surgery
High-intensity sound waves could soon be used to treat internal bleeding safely and effectively at accident scenes, as well as a variety of tumours located deep within the body
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Solar neutrino puzzle is solved
New evidence that solar neutrinos can change "flavour" confirms that our understanding of the Sun is correct and that neutrinos have mass
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The physics of the Web
Statistical mechanics offers insights into the structure and dynamics of the Internet, the World Wide Web and other complex interacting systems, says Albert-László Barabási
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Will a chip every day keep the doctor away?
Silicon can be developed into a biocompatible and biodegradable material that could lead to smaller, smarter and more-interactive implants in the human body
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Yeah, but what about the crayfish?
Geoffrey West has developed a theory that can explain scaling laws in animals and plants
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Microwaves map cosmic origins
Recent data from the cosmic microwave background add further weight to the inflationary big-bang model. But more precise measurements from NASA's MAP satellite could challenge this theory
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