Optical billiards break new ground in quantum chaos
But if the shape of the billiard table is changed from a rectangle to the shape of an athletic stadium, the system becomes chaotic and turns into a pool player’s nightmare. While chaotic billiar...
Early universe comes into focus
New tests of cosmic microwaves support the Big Bang theory
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Because you’re worth it
In the May issue of Physics World Frédéric Leroy of L’Oréal Recherche, Aulnay sous Bois, France, explains how health and beauty companies like L’Oréal are using ever more sophisticated...
Triple first for Bose condensates
Almost six years have passed since the first Bose-Einstein condensates were created in dilute atomic gases. In that time the field has blossomed into one of the largest and most active areas of atomic...
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Nanotube devices in the pipeline
New insights into the electronics of nanotubes could bring real devices a step closer
Lagging behind the solar cycle
Coronal mass ejections could explain a hiccup in the well-known solar cycle
Moon illuminates climate study
Dark side of the Moon can reveal changes in our atmosphere
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New ‘light transistor’ for optical circuits
Devices that run on photons instead of electrons could transmit data at the speed of light
Zooming in on the Eros asteroid
Images from the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft provide clues to the young solar system
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Cracking the Brazil nut problem
Segregation in a bowl of nuts may be akin to condensation in gases
