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Cosmology Feature A cosmic hall of mirrors Is there less to the universe than meets the eye? Read article: A cosmic hall of mirrors
Astronomy and space Feature Explorer of stars and souls: Arthur Stanley Eddington Matthew Stanley looks back at the life of the astronomer Arthur Eddington, whose solar-eclipse measurements 100 years ago confirmed Einstein's general theory of relativity Read article: Explorer of stars and souls: Arthur Stanley Eddington
Personalities Feature William Rowan Hamilton: mathematical genius Famous Irish scientist was born 200 years ago Read article: William Rowan Hamilton: mathematical genius
Energy storage and management Feature Physics and the hunt for black gold Energy companies are exploring new ways to find oil and gas fields Read article: Physics and the hunt for black gold
Particles and interactions Feature Neutrinos: ghosts of matter The properties of neutrinos can tell us a lot about the universe Read article: Neutrinos: ghosts of matter
Instrumentation and measurement Feature Optical clocks The next generation of atomic clocks could redefine the second Read article: Optical clocks
Gravity Feature Testing the gravitational inverse-square law In search of extra dimensions Read article: Testing the gravitational inverse-square law
Quantum Feature Probing the limits of the quantum world Where does the classical world begin, ask Markus Arndt, Anton Zeilinger and Klaus Hornberger Read article: Probing the limits of the quantum world
Nanomaterials Feature Friction at the nano-scale The origins of wear and tear Read article: Friction at the nano-scale
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