X-ray pulsars plot the way for deep-space GPS
New method could be autonomous, increasing the capabilities of future interstellar missions
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Construction starts on huge Chinese cosmic-ray observatory
Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory will attempt to understand the origin of cosmic rays
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Lasers reconfigure the properties of novel metasurface
Switchable material can block or transmit particular wavelengths of light
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Ion-trap quantum computer is programmable and reconfigurable
Five ions used to run a variety of algorithms including a quantum Fourier transform
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First ever supercurrent observed at room temperature
Certain peers are sceptical of the results and say the claims are premature
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Single photon simultaneously excites two atoms
Process could be used as a qubit in future quantum-information processes
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Tiny laser makes ‘twisted light’
New device could allow orbital angular momentum to be used in telecommunication devices
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Great Red Spot powers up the heat on Jupiter
Jovian atmosphere above storm is hundreds of degrees hotter than elsewhere on the planet
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Radioactive decay of manganese-54 is not affected by the seasons, says physicist
New study suggests electron-capture process is not influenced by Earth's proximity to the Sun
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Palestinian Advanced Physics School is a first
Master's students gather for lectures on advanced topics in particle and synchrotron physics
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