physicsworld.com: news http://physicsworld.com/cws/channel/news Latest news from physicsworld.com en-us Copyright © 2012 IOP Publishing Ltd Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:53:17 GMT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:23:24 GMT http://syndication.iop.org/cws custserv@iop.org CWS Feed Generator 1.0 (http://syndication.iop.org/cws) 2012-02-10T22:53:17Z en-us Copyright © 2012 IOP Publishing Ltd physicsworld.com http://images.iop.org/website-logos/phw_logo.png http://physicsworld.com/ Neutrinos point to rare stellar fusion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/Z6TGhSlgJJU/48582 Borexino catches the first glimpse of pep reaction<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/Z6TGhSlgJJU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:23:24 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48582 2012-02-09T16:23:24Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48582 Listening with a 'quantum ear' http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/UZT7ZsHb7HA/48581 Tiny microphone could pave the way for quantum acoustics<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/UZT7ZsHb7HA" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:25 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48581 2012-02-09T15:41:25Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48581 Physicists create new slow-light technique http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/XwqU-AFcRoI/48567 Electromagnetically induced transparency seen in nuclear system for first time<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/XwqU-AFcRoI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48567 2012-02-08T18:03:00Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48567 How supercontinents are born http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/F1uuzE44Oa0/48566 Geological model predicts merging of North America and Asia<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/F1uuzE44Oa0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48566 2012-02-08T18:00:00Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48566 Raman technique peers into cabin baggage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/yI45lPUKrgU/48552 New scanner could ease airport liquids ban<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/yI45lPUKrgU" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:12 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48552 2012-02-07T16:52:12Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48552 Theoretical-physics hub opens in South America http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/uhDOlrzDzR4/48551 South American Institute for Fundamental Research set to tackle subjects ranging from mathematical biology to cosmology<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/uhDOlrzDzR4" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:28 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48551 2012-02-07T15:12:28Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48551 Vertical graphene transistor avoids leakage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/qA0mChJdEao/48543 New device can be switched on and off<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/qA0mChJdEao" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:07 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48543 2012-02-06T16:01:07Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48543 Cool sun could host habitable planet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/FteE6BzxXDE/48530 New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a cool star<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/FteE6BzxXDE" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:39 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48530 2012-02-03T16:31:39Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48530 Spider webs strengthened by local sacrifices http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/ElMvK79v9Xg/48529 Arachnid silks could inspire improved building designs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/ElMvK79v9Xg" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:48 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48529 2012-02-03T15:20:48Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48529 Magnetic fields put the brakes on millisecond pulsars http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~3/IDCDfHoflxM/48517 Research could also help better determine pulsar age<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhysicsWorldNews/~4/IDCDfHoflxM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48517 2012-02-02T19:00:00Z http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/48517