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Putting the physics into spin

July 4, 2013
News
As the Ashes series gets underway next week, physicists from Australia have been exploring the physics behind the spin of a cricket ball. Siblings Garry and Ian Robinson, Honorary Visiting...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Solid State Physics
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Einstein’s theory aids planet-hunters

June 24, 2013
News
A team of astrophysicists have discovered an exoplanet using a new method that relies on Einstein’s special theory of relativity.The exoplanet known as Kepler-76b is like a hotter, larger Jupiter....
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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Universe evolved ability to make black holes

June 19, 2013
News
The maths underpinning Darwin’s theory of natural selection might explain how the universe may be designed to make black holes.Researchers from Oxford University propose that if new universes are born...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Modelling the Sun’s magnetic field

June 6, 2013
News
The important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun has been uncovered by researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago.The mechanism is...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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It’s going pear-shaped for atomic nuclei

June 5, 2013
News
According to the Standard Model, we shouldn’t even exist – but an international team of physicists have discovered that the reason we do may be due to pear-shaped nuclei.The discovery,...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Particle Physics, Physics
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Coupling single atoms to form quantum states

May 30, 2013
News
Scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states by introducing individual silicon atom ‘defects’ using a scanning tunneling microscope.The study, which is published...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics, Quantum Physics
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Quantum carotenoids shine light on photosynthesis

May 25, 2013
News
The mechanism by which carotenoids help chlorophyll turn light into chemical energy has been uncovered by researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Toronto.Carotenoids, the pigments that give carrots their...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Botany, Physics, Quantum Physics
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Young galaxy is surprisingly efficient star-factory

May 13, 2013
News
Astronomers have discovered an extremely distant galaxy that has one of the largest star-formation rates they have ever seen.The new galaxy, called HFLS3, looks like a faint red smudge in...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Primordial soup secret revealed

May 10, 2013
News
Scientists may have cracked a common conundrum about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.The study, led by Leeds University, revealed how a chemical, similar to one...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, Physics
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Ring rain influences Saturn’s atmosphere

May 8, 2013
News
Saturn’s atmosphere is home to more charged water particle “rain” than previously thought suggests a study led by the University of Leicester.Their findings reveal that this rain influences the composition...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physics
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