Features

The physics.org web awards

26/08/2010

Help us find the best physics on the web.

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Dendronautics - A bird's eye view

24/08/2010

Why airships could be the next big thing for rainforest canopy exploration.

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Diamond Light Source - A researcher's best friend

19/07/2010

Now in its fourth year of operation, Diamond is more than worth its weight in gold.

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Laser pest control

12/05/2010

Ever dream of shooting down annoying mosquitoes with a laser gun? With the Photonic Fence, you can.

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Windbelt - Reinventing wind power

22/04/2010

Think about wind energy, and chances are you’ll picture a wind turbine. If so, it’s time to think again.

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Alien spotting comes down to Earth

26/03/2010

Spying on little green men or other extraterrestrial life forms just got a whole lot easier.

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6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang

24/02/2010

Marcus Chown tells us all about the ‘afterglow of creation’ – commonly known as the cosmic background radiation.

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Hyperthermia - Cancer therapy hots up

12/02/2010

Forget surgery: in a few years’ time, cancerous tumours might be kept in check with a new treatment using heat.

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Satellites on the blink

21/01/2010

There are over 500 of them keeping a watchful eye over us from the skies... No, not guardian angels, satellites. Could we cope without them?

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Emotionally adaptive gaming

18/12/2009

Ever thrown a video game controller at the wall in frustration? Emotionally adaptive gaming might not solve your anger management issues, but it could help.

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