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Stars and solar physics Research update Supernova link to ancient extinction Iron in the Earth’s crust gives clue to marine extinction two million years ago
Particles and interactions Research update Rare decay claim stirs controversy Physicists divided over double-beta decay breakthrough
Lasers Research update “Lasetron” could probe the nucleus Pulses of radiation just zeptoseconds long could be generated with existing lasers
Mathematical physics Research update Scrunched sheets resist pressure The relationship between a crumpled sheet and the force applied to it is surprisingly complex
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Nanomaterials Research update Nanotubes feel the heat Carbon nanotubes make versatile nano-sized thermometers