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New approach for invisibility

November 23, 2012
A team at MIT has developed a new approach for allowing objects to become “invisible.” The new concept lets particles “hide” from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient...

First ever images of Landau levels

November 21, 2012
Landau Levels – the quantum levels that determine electron behaviour in a strong magnetic field – have been imaged for the first time by physicists at the University of Warwick...

Surprise black hole duo discovery

November 19, 2012
An international team of astronomers have made an unexpected discovery about globular star clusters – tight-knit collections containing hundreds and thousands of stars. The astronomers were studying globular cluster called...

Lithium redox imaging for a better battery

November 14, 2012
A technique developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology allows, for the first time, the direct observation of the reactions inside advanced lithium-air batteries. Until now, exactly what goes on inside...

Meteorite reveals Martian secrets

November 7, 2012
A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more clues about Mars, its planet of origin.University of Alberta researchers are studying the Tissint meteorite which...

The hungry black hole

October 25, 2012
A black hole in our galaxy may devour an approaching cloud of dust and gas known as G2. Supercomputer simulations suggest that some of G2 will survive the eating, but...

Super nanoparticles assemble

October 25, 2012
Chemists from the University of Florida have developed a technique for growing new materials from nanorods.The study marks a breakthrough in the field, demonstrating how thermodynamic forces can manipulate nanoparticle...

Stem cells, quantum physics and fight or flight: The Nobel winners 2012

October 20, 2012
The most prestigious and publicised awards in the science world were announced last month. Stem cell research, ground-breaking quantum methods and the mechanism behind one of the most important group...

Disintegrating planet has comet-like tail

October 19, 2012
Astronomers have discovered a faraway planet with a dusty tail. In May 2012, researchers announced that they might have detected a disintegrating exoplanet. Roughly the size of Mercury, the planet...

Laser beam 3D “painting” technique developed

October 17, 2012
A new method, developed at the Vienna University of Technology, uses laser beams to fix molecules at exactly the right position in a three-dimensional material. The technology will have a...

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