Strange matter wins Physics Nobel 4 October 2016 From the section Science & Environment The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for discoveries about strange forms of matter. Three Britons, David Thouless, Duncan
Ericsson said Tuesday it will cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, or nearly 20 percent of its local workforce, and will downsize operations at several plants as part of its global plan to cut costs by
David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in physics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday cited their “theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases
US and the Philippines begin war games 4 October 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The war games are aimed at improving readiness to respond to crisis and deepen ties,
Google may be getting serious about selling its own hardware gadgets. On Tuesday, the search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with expected announcements of new gadgets including new smartphones and an internet-connected
A native California frog once on the brink of extinction is making an encouraging comeback in Yosemite National Park, raising hopes for amphibians like it worldwide that are dying off at an alarming rate, researchers
The Navy and U.S. Department of Energy want to build a $1.6 billion facility at a nuclear site in eastern Idaho that would handle fuel waste from the nation’s fleet of nuclear-powered warships through at
U.S. wildlife officials say greater protections are needed for two rare aquatic insects in Glacier National Park as climate change melts their icy habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday proposed adding the
