Physicist mooted as new US science advisor
Bush nominates the current director of the Brookhaven National Lab
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Elastic lava blows its top
The viscoelastic properties of lava could explain the 'chugging' action of some volcanoes
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Liquid marbles roll out
Spheres of liquid that do not wet a surface could be used in micro-fluid devices
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Nucleus sheds light on neutron stars
Neutrons in a lead nucleus shed light on the structure of neutron stars
Finding the formula for freak waves
Simulations of wave dynamics could help scientists predict tsunamis
Solar neutrinos change their tune
Early evidence that neutrinos can 'oscillate' could explain the shortfall in solar neutrinos
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Exotic quasars may be commonplace
Astrophysical objects called blazars may be quasars viewed from a different angle
Single atoms on demand
A method of dispensing atoms one at a time could pave the way for quantum computers
Doctoring the spin on Venus
Chaos explains why Venus spins in the opposite direction to other planets in the solar system
Fibre optics detect drunk drivers
Alcohol vapour changes the properties of a special optical fibre
