Stars prove their magnetic attraction
New observations confirm that some stars are powered by magnetism
MEMs see the light
Electrode implants could provide a cure for blindness
DNA gives new life to dye lasers
Japanese physicists demonstrate a DNA laser
Diamond – a physicist’s best friend
New results pave the way for diamond-based electronics
Female-friendly physics
Women physicists spell out what needs to be done to close the academic gender gap
Condensate cracks Fermi gas
Physicists probe the interactions between distinct types of atomic gas
Could the end be in sight for ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays?
Recent studies suggest that cosmic rays come from cosmologically distant sources
Read article: Could the end be in sight for ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays?
Geckos’ feet get sticky from static
Van der Waals forces – not capillary action – allow the lizards to walk on the ceiling
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Martin Deutsch 1917 – 2002
The physicist who first detected positronium dies at 85
Read article: Martin Deutsch 1917 – 2002
Climate prediction gets a boost
New satellite will track radiation flow across the Western hemisphere
