Shaking causes aftershocks
An earthquake's shaking is directly responsible for its aftershocks, say researchers
Read article: Milky Way arms pinned down
Milky Way arms pinned down
Astronomers have made the most detailed map ever of our galaxy's overall shape
Read article: Neutrino pioneer dies
Neutrino pioneer dies
Pioneering physical chemist and physics Nobel laureate Ray Davis has passed away
Read article: A fresh look at glass
A fresh look at glass
New experiments show glass to be surprisingly stable
Read article: Property market set to slump
Property market set to slump
US house prices have reached record levels and could soon be heading for a fall, says physicist
Read article: How to make an object invisible
How to make an object invisible
Theorists believe that metamterials could be used to make objects invisible
Read article: Heavy ions feel the squeeze
Heavy ions feel the squeeze
Physicists perform the first experiment in which heavy ions are fired at solids under high pressure
Read article: Amateur astronomers prove their mettle
Amateur astronomers prove their mettle
A new extra-solar planet has been discovered with the help of a group of amateurs.
Read article: Silver clusters go magnetic
Silver clusters go magnetic
Simulations suggest that silver atoms become magnetic when arranged into clusters
Read article: Change of focus for liquid crystals
Change of focus for liquid crystals
Researchers create a tuneable liquid-crystal lens
