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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Seeing the invisible: using gravitational lensing to map dark matter
Light from distant galaxies is distorted on its journey to us via a vast network of dark matter. Physicists can use this to map the structure of the dark cosmic web, Catherine Heymans...
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Theories of the dark side
Jeff Forshaw reviews "state of play" for various theories about the nature of dark matter and dark energy
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How a decades-old laser technology could boost the future of wind energy
Jon Cartwright explains how laser anemometry could cut the cost of wind energy and boost its share of the world’s energy market
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