Nano-boost for data storage
A new type of atomic-scale sensor could transform hard disk technology
Read article: Laser lights up water droplets
Laser lights up water droplets
New technique could monitor the composition of pollutants in the atmosphere
Read article: Condensates on crest of a wave
Condensates on crest of a wave
Fine-tuning Bose-Einstein condensates creates novel quantum states
Oil company’s ‘microlepton’ technology dismissed
'Bogus technology' secures oil-exploration licence from the UK government
Electron pulses reach the femtosecond scale
Bursts of electrons – rather than light – could probe ultra-fast processes
Galactic lenses cut black holes down to size
Quasar claim could boost models of the early Universe
Defects combine to make perfect devices
Physicists have shown it is possible to make near-perfect devices from defective components
Read article: Hawking scoops book prize
Hawking scoops book prize
The Universe in a Nutshell wins the 2002 Aventis Prize for Science Books
Read article: KEK names new leader
KEK names new leader
Cosmic ray expert is made boss of Japan’s high-energy physics lab
Read article: Silver foils the diffraction limit
Silver foils the diffraction limit
Fine patterns on metal films could lead to smaller photonic and electronic devices
