Hunting gravitational waves using pulsars
Louise Mayor reports on the search for these ripples in space–time
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The possibility of a fourth type of neutrino
If disappointments continue at the high-energy frontier, you might be hearing a lot more about the sterile neutrino, says Jon Cartwright
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Leadership required
As CERN celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, Sharon Ann Holgate finds out what's expected of the lab's next director-general
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Fantasy physics for nuclear testers
Edwin Cartlidge previews the ultimate role-playing game when physicists will scour Jordan for signs of a fictitious nuclear test
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CLOUD experiment at CERN aids climate predictions
The cleanest chamber ever built is allowing researchers at CERN to track the microscopic processes governing cloud formation
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Refraction redefines the pascal
Based on highly accurate optical interferometry and fundamental quantum calculations, researchers in the US are developing an improved definition of the SI unit for pressure
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Vacuum challenge for the Sirius synchrotron
Cutting-edge vacuum technology under development at Brazil’s new synchrotron will allow more stable and brighter X-ray beams for the study of matter at shorter length and timescales
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When light listens to your every step
A novel sound-detection technique can be used to detect intruders, check the flow in pipelines and monitor undersea wildlife, reports Katia Moskvitch
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What if a solar super-storm hit?
Ashley Dale examines the devastating impact that a solar super-storm could have on life on Earth
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Physics on babies’ bottoms
Mattias Schmidt talks about his work as a physicist at Procter & Gamble
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