Sand-dune science creeps ahead
Dunes made in the lab could help communities beset by encroaching desert
Physics teaching comes down to earth
Teachers propose Earth Science contexts for physics in the classroom
Read article: Earth’s expanding girth
Earth’s expanding girth
Our planet has become even less spherical since 1998
Mobile NMR leaves the field behind
New technique promises to eliminate the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field
Lasers propel paper aeroplanes
‘Ablation’ technique could be scaled up to make lightweight aircraft
Condensed matter escapes the lab
Surface science and quantum mechanics probe star birth and the Earth’s core
Read article: Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Long-term variations in Earth’s magnetic field could arise from the eccentricity of our planet’s orbit
Read article: Prizes reward geophysics and optoelectronics
Prizes reward geophysics and optoelectronics
2002 Crafoord and Rank prizes recognize planetary science and fibre-optic technology
Probe to predict landslides and earthquakes
Electrical signals that herald seismic activity could lead to an early warning system
Super shock absorber could protect buildings
Simulations show that a tapered chain of beads could take the sting out of large impacts
