Diagnostic imaging Research update Max Perutz Pioneer in protein crystallography dies at the age of 87
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Quantum mechanics Research update The quantum afterburner ‘Extra energy’ from heat engine powers laser
Particles and interactions Research update New experiment to probe neutrino mass Observations of a rare kind of beta decay could shed light on dark matter
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum wires probe electrons Tunnelling could reveal unusual effects among electrons confined to one dimension
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Planetary science Research update Organics aid planetary aggregation Dust in the early solar system could have clumped together earlier than previously thought
Ultracold matter Research update Laser tweezers get a grip on DNA Versatile optical technique could play a role in fields from biomechanics to nanotechnology
Superconductivity Research update Secret of superconductivity in sight Magnetic spin could be the key to a single theory of high-temperature superconductivity