Physicists scoop cool prize
Low-temperature physics is recognized by the 2002 Fritz London Memorial Prize
New results back neutrino oscillation
Conclusive evidence is found that solar neutrinos change ‘flavour’
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Photonic fibres weave smart fabrics
Communications and textiles could benefit from tough glass-coated fibres
Spintronics gets serious
Physicists harness the spin of electrons in ‘spin valves’
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Solutions to the skills gap
Roberts review tackles the shortage of science and engineering graduates
NMR could help clear landmines
New technique detects nitrogen in explosives
Read article: NMR could help clear landmines
Super-sensor seeks out water
A sensitive humidity detector could improve crop yields and save water in dry regions
Read article: Super-sensor seeks out water
Condensed matter escapes the lab
Surface science and quantum mechanics probe star birth and the Earth’s core
Binary asteroid appears on the radar
First direct evidence is found for a double asteroid in the ‘near-Earth’ belt
Hydrogen metal on the horizon
Evidence found for ‘black hydrogen’ and solid hydrogen metal at high pressures
