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 Physical sciences Quantum atoms "dance to chaos"Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Chaotic behaviour has been observed for the first time in a quantum system of 'frozen' atoms. This an important step in applying classical physical laws to weird quantum systems and could have spin-off benefits for technology.  Invisibility cloak now within sightMonday, 11 August 2008
The age-old fantasy of rendering objects invisible took a sharp step toward reality Sunday when scientists said they had created a material that can bend visible light in three dimensions.  Large Hadron Collider to start within weeksFriday, 8 August 2008
European particle physics laboratory CERN says it will fire up the massive particle accelerator on 10 September, hoping that it could throw light on the origins of the universe.  Antimatter bouncier than thoughtTuesday, 5 August 2008
Beams of antimatter fired into an aluminium tube have revealed that antimatter bounces much more than we thought, with implications for our understanding of its balance with matter in the universe.  Meteor craters may hold untapped wealthMonday, 28 July 2008
Meteorite impacts not only alter life on Earth, they alter the rocks in ways that can create valuable mining resources. Finding them could speed up the process of locating mineral wealth, says an Australian expert.  'Dinosaur eel' points to future body armourMonday, 28 July 2008
An extraordinary African fish that inhabits muddy pools, and whose lineage can be traced back 96 million years, could be the model for the light, bomb-proof body armour of the future.  High risk of 'mega-disasters' in Asia-PacificWednesday, 23 July 2008
A new analysis of the likelihood of volcanoes and earthquakes to cause future "mega-disasters" in the Asia-Pacific region says these events may affect many more people than previous estimates suggest.  Undersea volcanoes triggered mass extinctionMonday, 21 July 2008
Ninety-three million years ago, Earth was a hothouse where the average temperature was nearly twice that today. Then spectacular volcanism led to a massive extinction event and cooled the atmosphere.  Warming makes icebergs scour ocean floorFriday, 18 July 2008
Global warming will cause more icebergs to grind against the sea floor, affecting the rich biodiversity on the Antarctic seabed. But it's not yet clear how these ice scours will affect marine life.  Practical atom laser developedTuesday, 15 July 2008
Australian researchers have created an atom laser that can refuel itself, bringing us a step closer to using them for practical applications, similar to the way optical lasers are currently used in medical and other technologies.  Ancient diamonds push back age of lifeFriday, 11 July 2008
Some intriguing diamonds discovered in Western Australia suggest that life on Earth could be 700 million years older than thought. If proved correct, the find would raise new questions about the basic conditions required for the genesis of life.  Mercury shaped by titanic vulcanismFriday, 4 July 2008
Volcanic activity played a key role in shaping the planet Mercury's crater-riddled surface, and not asteroid impacts as previously thought.  Our Solar System is egg-shapedThursday, 3 July 2008
Millions of textbooks depicting our Solar System as spherical have got it all wrong, according to studies of data sent back from deep space by NASA's probe, Voyager 2.  Fossils of early Earth life may be on the MoonWednesday, 2 July 2008
Evidence of the earliest forms of life on Earth may actually be scattered across the lunar landscape as meteorites, British scientists believe.  Giant impact explains Martian mysteryThursday, 26 June 2008
For nearly 30 years, space scientists have wrestled with one of the greatest enigmas in the Solar System: why does Mars have two faces? 
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