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Read article: Where has all the heat gone? Renewables Research update Where has all the heat gone? Climate scientists ponder Earth’s missing energy
Read article: Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool Novel technique could let smaller telescopes find extrasolar planets
Read article: Randomness is no lottery thanks to entangled ions Ultracold matter Research update Randomness is no lottery thanks to entangled ions Number sequences guaranteed random by quantum mechanics
Read article: Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters Stars and solar physics Research update Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters Study finds strong link between solar output and winter temperatures
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Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays