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Scientific American August 2006 Alexander Hellemans |
The Geometer of Particle Physics Alain Connes's noncommutative geometry offers an alternative to string theory. In fact, being directly testable, it may be better than string theory. |
Chemistry World July 21, 2006 Karen Harries-Rees |
Australia's First Synchrotron Springs to Life The country's only synchrotron has achieved first light, a key milestone for the facility that is due to open in April next year. |
Scientific American July 17, 2006 Graham P. Collins |
A Hint of Axions Laboratory-made axions might have been detected for the first time by an experiment known as PVLAS (polarization of the vacuum with a laser). |
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Trudy E. Bell |
Waiting for Gravity Pioneering astronomers and physicists around the world have teamed with engineers to build technologically ingenious detectors to seek evidence of gravitational waves. |
Chemistry World June 15, 2006 Jon Evans |
Through a CO2 Glass Darkly European researchers may have found a new way to capture and store CO2, by transforming it into a solid, glass-like substance. |
Chemistry World May 31, 2006 Jon Evans |
Carbon Joins the Dots Carbon could soon replace cadmium as the material of choice for quantum dots, following the development of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by scientists. |
Chemistry World May 26, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
The Invisible Man Made Real Cloaks that make objects invisible will be made within 18 months, say scientists. Changes to sub-wavelength structural details, rather than the chemical composition of these materials, will make objects disappear before our eyes, claims the team. |
Technology Research News May 15, 2006 Eric Smalley |
ICL's John Pendry An interview with the condensed matter theorist who has conducted extensive research on the interaction of electrons and photons with surfaces. |
Chemistry World May 16, 2006 Jon Evans |
Buckyballs Worth Their Weight in Gold A team of chemists and physicists has uncovered evidence for the existence of hollow buckyball-like cages made of gold. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2006 Elizabeth Svoboda |
Shot in the Dark Will the National Ignition Facility, which says it can produce fusion in controlled conditions allowing weapons specialists to simulate the detonation of different types of bombs, usher in a new nuclear era -- or is it a $4 billion lemon? |
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