Ultrapure silicon surprises
Cystal impurities in silicon can now be controlled to the level of one part in a billion, while major faults in the crystalline structure can be avoided. As techniques to control its growth have devel...
Six of the best for gravitational lens
A distant galaxy is imaged six times by the strong gravity of a galactic cluster
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Bigger buckyballs bolster superconductivity
Physicists double the temperature at which carbon-60 can superconduct
Quantum entanglement gets a laser-like lift
Entangled photons are amplified for the first time
Fragment of ancient asteroid falls to Earth
A carbon-rich meteorite may be the first fragment ever found of a primitive class of asteroids
Lasers energise fusion research
A new way of kick-starting fusion could allow scientists to harness the powerful energy source
Sir Fred Hoyle 1915 – 2001
The astronomer who coined the phrase 'big bang' dies at 86
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Silicon LED strides ahead
Solar cell technology yields a super-efficient silicon device for optoelectronics
First hints of novel nuclei
Physicists create a heavy isotope of hydrogen and a 'doubly strange' nucleus
New nano-technique hits the bull’s-eye
A model bull just micrometres long shows the potential of a new micro-fabrication technique
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