Top marks awarded to Chinese students
China swept the board at a recent international competition for physics students. Edwin Cartlidge went along to find out more
Read article: Optical data storage enters a new dimension
Optical data storage enters a new dimension
Holographic data storage promises increased storage densities and improved access times that could lead to a new range of novel memory devices
Read article: Carbon nanotubes roll on
Carbon nanotubes roll on
The remarkable properties of carbon nanotubes may allow them to play a crucial role in the relentless drive towards miniaturization at the nanometre scale
Read article: Multiwall carbon nanotubes
Multiwall carbon nanotubes
The unique mechanical and electronic properties of multiwall nanotubes are proving to be a rich source of new physics and could also lead to new applications in materials and devices
Read article: Physics and archaeology
Physics and archaeology
Physics-based techniques play a crucial role in helping archaeologists to unravel the history of our ancestors' lives and reveal previously undiscovered sites without the need to excavate
Read article: Science and the Stradivarius
Science and the Stradivarius
Is there a secret that makes a Stradivarius sound so good, and can modern violins match the wonderful tonal quality of this great Italian instrument, asks Colin Gough
Read article: Industry warms to superconductors
Industry warms to superconductors
While theorists have been battling to understand high-temperature superconductivity, industry is developing devices ready for a global marketplace potentially worth billions of dollars
Read article: The underdoped phase of cuprate superconductors
The underdoped phase of cuprate superconductors
The origin of high-temperature superconductivity in cuprate materials is one of the biggest puzzles in physics, explain Bertram Batlogg and Chandra Varma
Read article: The search for dark matter
The search for dark matter
Experiments deep underground are searching for new particles that could simultaneously solve one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and reveal wha's beyond the Standard Model of particle physics
Read article: Astrophysics and cosmology: the golden age
Astrophysics and cosmology: the golden age
Our understanding of the universe has advanced immeasurably in the last century, and there seems no end to the wealth of new discoveries as we approach the next millennium
