Doubt cast on “left-handed” materials
Physicists question the properties of materials with negative refractive indices
Read article: Small-scale radiation check for mobile phones
Small-scale radiation check for mobile phones
New technique could monitor absorption of radiation in ears and eyes
Read article: Lasers clear leaves on the line
Lasers clear leaves on the line
Why physicists love quotations.
LCDs paint a bright future
Scientists take the first step towards ‘paintable’ liquid crystal displays
Silver surface boosts superconductivity
An inverse ‘proximity effect’ in superconductors is demonstrated for the first time
Long polymers light up LEDs
Light emission in organic LEDs depends on the length of the polymer chain
Read article: Cyclic universe bounces back
Cyclic universe bounces back
The universe could undergo an endless series of big bangs and cosmic crunches
Nanotubes reach flash point
An accident in the lab reveals more surprising properties of carbon nanotubes
Victor Weisskopf
Acclaimed theoretical physicist dies at 93
Cosmic rays reveal their roots
New evidence suggests cosmic rays come from supernovas and ‘quasar galaxies’
