Physicists make religion crystal clear
Growth of a religion is similar to crystalline nucleation
The best of 2006
Monthly highlights from the year in physics
The quantum nose
Electron tunnelling could play an important role in how we smell
Read article: Stars meet a darker death
Stars meet a darker death
Supernovae not seen after long gamma-ray bursts
Read article: Water pores reveal age of paper
Water pores reveal age of paper
Neutron scattering illuminates degradation process
Tiny dip could point to cosmic-ray origins
Calculations help pin down GZK cut off
Read article: Cosmic structure explained without dark matter
Cosmic structure explained without dark matter
Unorthodox gravitation theory provides alternative to general relativity
Read article: Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist
Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist
Latest analysis suggests one-metre rise likely by 2100
Read article: Creating monoenergetic electron beams on a tabletop
Creating monoenergetic electron beams on a tabletop
Colliding lasers produce MeV electron energies within millimetres
Read article: Magnets take the spin out of blood separation
Magnets take the spin out of blood separation
Red and white blood cells have opposite attractions
