Transport properties Research update ‘Racetrack’ memory demonstrated Cheaper, faster data storage could be around the corner
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube ‘monorail’ moves cargo Phonon propulsion puzzles physicists Read article: Nanotube ‘monorail’ moves cargo
Telescopes and space missions Research update Global spending on space increases Report shows that last year’s spending up 11% on 2006
Particles and interactions Research update Peer review informed ILC pull-out UK government insists that withdrawal from the International Linear Collider was based on peer review
Particles and interactions Research update Testing quantum gravity at the LHC If extra dimensions exist, quantum gravity could alter the rate of well-known reactions Read article: Testing quantum gravity at the LHC
Transport properties Research update Sweat glands are tiny antennas Radiation reflected by the skin could potentially reveal a person’s emotional state
Nuclear power Research update New probe measures magnetic fields inside solids Spin-polarized neutrons produce 3D images Read article: New probe measures magnetic fields inside solids
Nuclear physics Research update Neutron detector to sniff out explosives New device could identify illegal substances inside vehicles
Particles and interactions Research update Cuts threaten UK role at LHC UK researchers call for continued full participation in LHCb and ALICE experiments Read article: Cuts threaten UK role at LHC
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do cosmic rays cause climate change? Physicists put controversial hypothesis under further scrutiny
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