The Institute of Physics blog» Daily news http://www.iopblog.org Physics news and physics updates Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Today’s physics news: Scientists sign petition to boycott academic publisher Elsevier, Fourth potentially habitable planet discovered and more http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-sign-petition-boycott-academic-publisher-elsevier-fourth-potentially-habitable-planet-discovered/ http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-sign-petition-boycott-academic-publisher-elsevier-fourth-potentially-habitable-planet-discovered/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:49:42 +0000 Lena http://www.iopblog.org/?p=6642 http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-sign-petition-boycott-academic-publisher-elsevier-fourth-potentially-habitable-planet-discovered/feed/ 0 Today’s physics news: Scientists uncover strength of spider web design, Earth in for bumpy ride as solar storms hit and more http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-uncover-strength-spider-web-design-earth-bumpy-ride-solar-storms-hit/ http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-uncover-strength-spider-web-design-earth-bumpy-ride-solar-storms-hit/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:02:03 +0000 Lena http://www.iopblog.org/?p=6632 http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-scientists-uncover-strength-spider-web-design-earth-bumpy-ride-solar-storms-hit/feed/ 0 Today’s physics news: Ancient Islamic architects created perfect quasicrystals, NASA satellite sniffs ‘alien’ atoms from beyond the Solar System http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-ancient-islamic-architects-created-perfect-quasicrystals-nasa-satellite-sniffs-alien-atoms-solar-system/ http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-ancient-islamic-architects-created-perfect-quasicrystals-nasa-satellite-sniffs-alien-atoms-solar-system/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:50:20 +0000 Lena http://www.iopblog.org/?p=6622 http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-ancient-islamic-architects-created-perfect-quasicrystals-nasa-satellite-sniffs-alien-atoms-solar-system/feed/ 0 Today’s physics news: Anti-matter atoms to address anti-gravity question, asteroid near misses and the threats to come and more http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-antimatter-atoms-address-antigravity-question-asteroid-misses-threats/ http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-antimatter-atoms-address-antigravity-question-asteroid-misses-threats/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:41:01 +0000 Lena http://www.iopblog.org/?p=6605 http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-antimatter-atoms-address-antigravity-question-asteroid-misses-threats/feed/ 0 Today’s physics news: Miracle material graphene can distil booze and satellite controversy bubbles over for Indian space agency http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-miracle-material-graphene-distil-booze-satellite-controversy-bubbles-indian-space-agency/ http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-miracle-material-graphene-distil-booze-satellite-controversy-bubbles-indian-space-agency/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:16:18 +0000 Lena http://www.iopblog.org/?p=6601 http://www.iopblog.org/todays-physics-news-miracle-material-graphene-distil-booze-satellite-controversy-bubbles-indian-space-agency/feed/ 0