White dwarfs eaten in supernova flare-up
Type 1a supernova left no survivors
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Three new maps shine light on dark matter
Maps created by studying the gravitational distortion of light from distant galaxies
Introducing the ‘nano-ear’
Trapped nanoparticle could listen to micro-organisms
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Rolling microcapsules repair damaged surfaces
Nanoparticles delivered to cracks and defects
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Temperatures set to plummet thanks to new cooling scheme
Frigid lattices could lead to new insights in superconductivity
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Ohm’s law holds down to atomic scale
Wire just four atoms thick eschews quantum effects
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Was a metamaterial lurking in the primordial universe?
Extreme magnetic fields could create superlens just after the Big Bang
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Ice avalanche enters the lab
Experiment explores the underlying physics of ice flow
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Bulging fibre excels at storing light
New device could improve optical communications
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Physics World’s 2011 Books of the Year
Find out who has won Physics World's prestigious Book of the Year award
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