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
Stars meet a darker death
Supernovae not seen after long gamma-ray bursts
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Water pores reveal age of paper
Neutron scattering illuminates degradation process
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Tiny dip could point to cosmic-ray origins
Calculations help pin down GZK cut off
Cosmic structure explained without dark matter
Unorthodox gravitation theory provides alternative to general relativity
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Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist
Latest analysis suggests one-metre rise likely by 2100
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Creating monoenergetic electron beams on a tabletop
Colliding lasers produce MeV electron energies within millimetres
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Magnets take the spin out of blood separation
Red and white blood cells have opposite attractions
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Physicists peer into ultrashort laser pulses
Technique could help steer electrons with astonishing precision
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