Spinning star goes flat out
Astronomers have discovered the flattest star ever seen
Fuel cells: environmental friend or foe?
The hydrogen used in fuel cells could significantly damage the ozone layer
New look for space shuttle tiles
Engineers have designed much improved protective tiles for spacecraft
Read article: Closing in on neutron stars
Closing in on neutron stars
Astronomers have measured the magnetic field of an isolated neutron star for the first time
Read article: Renaissance pottery comes under the microscope
Renaissance pottery comes under the microscope
Italian physicists have found similarities between 500-year-old ceramics and modern metal-glass composites
Cryptography breaks 100 km barrier
UK researchers describe a record-breaking ‘unhackable’ link.
Read article: Water reaches new depths
Water reaches new depths
Swiss geophysicists have found evidence for water deep inside the Earth’s upper mantle
Read article: ‘Gecko tape’ sticks with polymer fibres
‘Gecko tape’ sticks with polymer fibres
Physicists have made adhesive tape that does not rely on glue
Read article: Hydrogen goes universal
Hydrogen goes universal
The electronic properties of hydrogen are similar in many different materials
Read article: Insects stay cool with thermoelectricity
Insects stay cool with thermoelectricity
Israeli researchers have found the first natural heat pump in a living creature
