Physicists get to grips with complex systems
Results show that putting too much effort into controlling such systems may actually make them uncontrollable
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Shedding light on the masses of exotic nuclides
Precise measurements help explain formation of heavy elements
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Earth’s ‘second moon’ target of proposed mission
Researcher draws up an economical scheme to reach the asteroid Cruithne
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Tractor beam produced with unstructured light
Researchers pull objects with light at the interface between two fluids
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Grains colliding in mid-air create stronger sandstorms
Surprising results from 3D simulations explain how storms are initiated
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Skyrmion spin control could help speed up electronics
Technique could have implications for high-density data storage
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Emeritus trio scoops the 2013 Dirac Medal
Kibble, Peebles and Rees recognized by the ICTP
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New spin on ferromagnetic Kondo effect
Model could be tested on triple quantum-dot system
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Radio waves measure atmospheric temperature changes
Method could be used to monitor climate change in the long run
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Rotational Doppler shift spotted in twisted light
Unexpected discovery could help astronomers study spinning stars
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