Biophysics Research update Tinnitus treatment tones up Physicists have devised a new model that could help sufferers of tinnitus
Nuclear physics Research update Potassium-40 heats up Earth’s core Geophysicists have found evidence for an extra source of heat inside planets
Optical physics Research update Carbon nanotubes light up IBM researchers have created an ultrasmall solid-state light source Read article: Carbon nanotubes light up
Stars and solar physics Research update Heavy elements lend weight to early stars Stars and galaxies may have formed much earlier than previously thought
Everyday science Research update A fresh look at hand-held communication devices Could wearing glasses dramatically change how much radiation the human head absorbs from hand-held mobile devices?
Quantum Research update When a little can mean a lot In a quantum world, a single extra bit can greatly increase the information in a message
Superconductivity Research update Superconducting quantum computing Macroscopic circuits behave like single quantum objects
Superconductivity Research update Magnesium diboride at the double Physicists have seen two superconducting energy gaps in magnesium diboride Read article: Magnesium diboride at the double
Particles and interactions Research update BaBar detects new particle A novel D-meson has been seen at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Read article: BaBar detects new particle
Plasma physics Research update Cold plasmas destroy bacteria Plasmas could be used to sterilize medical equipment Read article: Cold plasmas destroy bacteria
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