Metamaterial solves complex equations at the speed of light
A structure dubbed “Swiss cheese” spits out answers encoded in microwaves. Phil Dooley reports.
Life on Mars: the evidence assessed
In this issue – Life on Mars – Is the future battery powered? – Science communication in the age of fake news – How to make your garden bee-friendly – Roadblocks in the way of electric cars
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Quantum tunnelling is instantaneous, researchers find
Physicists establish that electrons waste no time bashing through a barrier. Alan Duffy reports.
Science history: the man whose balls didn’t explode
Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the salvation of America’s billiard players. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
Obese patients do better in certain cancer treatments
Studies find obesity linked to ‘paradoxical’ results in immunotherapy strategies. Paul Biegler reports.
