Fastest supercomputer overtaken by Roadrunner
US machine will be used initially to model cosmology, astrophysics and the climate
Multi-particle entanglement in solid is a first
Three diamond nuclei are entangled by international team
Read article: What’s your Wu index?
What’s your Wu index?
New measure aims to improve how scientists are ranked according to their publication record
Read article: Extreme UV light made easy
Extreme UV light made easy
Breakthrough could lead to the first 'tabletop' EUV source
Electrical noise measures Boltzmann constant
Measurement could help to redefine the Kelvin unit of temperature
Read article: Technique probes nanoscale magnetism
Technique probes nanoscale magnetism
Magnetic and electronic structure of atomic layers revealed for first time
Read article: The secrets of random packing
The secrets of random packing
Theory predicts the amount of wasted space in a box full of sand
Read article: Upper troposphere is warming after all, research shows
Upper troposphere is warming after all, research shows
Wind data imply a 0.65 °C rise in temperature per decade since 1970
Terahertz laser source shines at room temperature
Light source opens up applications in biological imaging and security screening
Read article: Phoenix reveals Martian permafrost
Phoenix reveals Martian permafrost
NASA spacecraft touches down on the red planet after nine-month journey
