Muon result could jeopardise Standard Model
New experiments on the muon cast doubt on a long-held theory
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A new spin on magnets
The spin on electrons could be used to create super-dense recording media
Uranium reveals the age of the universe
Uranium in a primitive star shows that the universe is at least 12.5 billion years old
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Neutron flashes may forecast earthquakes
Seismic activity could be predicted by bursts of neutrons from the Earth's crust
Chirality crops up in nuclear physics
Contrary to expectations, nuclei can be left- or right-handed
Metal superconductors reach new high
Magnesium diboride surprises scientists with its high transition temperature
Twisters turn up the current in superconductors
Vortices in resistance-free current flow could explain a strange current effect
Silicon lasers start to take shape
Devices made from silicon dominate the microelectronics industry, so silicon should be the material of choice for anyone designing new electronic devices that will be integrated with microelectronic c...
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Vortices multiply in superfluid helium-II
Now Demosthenes Kivotides, Carlo Barenghi and David Samuels at the University of Newcastle in the UK have discovered another surprising feature of liquid helium. They have predicted that the coupled m...
X-rays reveal some novel optical activity
The so-called optical activity of materials has been studied extensively since then, so it is perhaps surprising that there is anything new to discover. However, José Goulon of the European Synchrotr...
