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We’re living in the Quantum Age, says Brian Clegg
December 19, 2014
In his latest book, Brian Clegg looks at how the physics of the very small has transformed our lives.Tell us a bit about The Quantum Age. There have been a...
Solving the vanadium dioxide conundrum
December 18, 2014
Researchers have shed new light on a long standing conundrum in condensed-matter physics by combining electron microscopy and laser spectroscopy in novel ways.Vanadium dioxide has intrigued the scientific community since...
Dr Eva-Marie Graefe juggles science and motherhood – with help from L’Oreal and UNESCO
December 12, 2014
Dr Eva-Marie Graefe juggles researching leaky quantum systems with being a mum – here we learn more about work-life balance and how the L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science Fellowship is...
X-ray absorption reveals water structure mystery
December 12, 2014
A new twist on x-ray absorption spectroscopy has allowed American scientists to reveal the molecular structure of water at gold electrodes. When a solid is immersed in liquid, the liquid...
New particles found as CERN make data publicly available
November 28, 2014
CERN has announced that the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has found two new particles in the baryon family. The organisation – celebrating its 60th anniversary –...
Did gravity save the universe after the Big Bang?
November 27, 2014
The universe did not collapse immediately after the Big Bang and a team of European physicists might be able to explain why. Studies of the Higgs particle have suggested that...
The answer is in the intergalactic wind
November 24, 2014
Astronomers have observed the first direct evidence that an intergalactic “wind” is stripping galaxies of star-forming gas as they fall into clusters of galaxies. This explains why galaxies found in...
Philae finds organics on comet
November 19, 2014
Philae detected organic molecules on the surface of comet 67P before it went into hibernation scientists have confirmed. The German-built Coasc instrument, designed to ‘sniff’ the comet’s atmosphere, picked up...
Philae to start drilling
November 14, 2014
Scientists have started drilling into comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko amid fears that the battery aboard Philae will die within the next day. The European Space Agency (ESA) uploaded commands today to tell Philae...
We are on the comet
November 12, 2014
Philae has now stabilised on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after landing not once; not twice but three times. The washing-machine-sized lander is believed to have bounced back up after its initial landing, taking...
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