Climate Research update Energy balance points to man-made climate change New model is more intuitive, say physicists Read article: Energy balance points to man-made climate change
Particles and interactions Research update String-theory calculations describe ‘birth of the universe’ Matrix approach whittles down dimensions Read article: String-theory calculations describe ‘birth of the universe’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Voyager sets sights on Milky Way Galactic radiation seen for the first time Read article: Voyager sets sights on Milky Way
Ultrafast science Research update Cavity spectroscopy does carbon dating New technique is compact and low cost Read article: Cavity spectroscopy does carbon dating
Quantum optics Research update Diamonds entangled at room temperature Two large crystals put into quantum superposition Read article: Diamonds entangled at room temperature
Dark matter and energy Research update Radio-wave excess could point to dark matter ARCADE data suggest a fairly light dark-matter particle Read article: Radio-wave excess could point to dark matter
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Physicists put earthquakes under the microscope Nanoscale study looks at how faults strengthen over time Read article: Physicists put earthquakes under the microscope
Ultracold matter Research update Introducing the latest quasicrystal Degenerate configuration is a first Read article: Introducing the latest quasicrystal
Telescopes and space missions Research update Curiosity mission safely launches to Mars Car-sized rover will test for signs of life Read article: Curiosity mission safely launches to Mars
Transport properties Research update Tilting ‘nanocups’ double optical frequencies Novel structures convert red light into blue Read article: Tilting ‘nanocups’ double optical frequencies
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