Holograms help build 3D nanostructures
One-laser technique could pave the way for all-optical circuits
Micro-jets make designer droplets
Electrically tailored drops of liquid could aid drug delivery and food processing
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Spacecraft join forces at Jupiter
Cassini-Huygens and Galileo probe the magnetic make-up of the giant planet
The physics of personal income
Condensed matter statistics shows that salary spread is a universal law
Prizes reward geophysics and optoelectronics
2002 Crafoord and Rank prizes recognize planetary science and fibre-optic technology
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Crystals give clues to ancient cosmetics
X-ray diffraction reveals how Egyptians made their characteristic black eye make-up
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Semiconductor laser makes broadband debut
Applications abound across the spectrum for ‘quantum cascade’ technique
Acoustics sound out strained steel
New device could monitor the condition of axles in trains and motor vehicles
Spider-Man spins a web of contacts
The complex network that links characters in Marvel comics is no joke
Molecules test electron dipole
New measurements of the electron’s charge distribution should lead to advances in particle physics
