Sun's active region loops

New light shed on explosive solar activity

02 July 2012

̽»¨Ö±²¥first images of an upward surge of the Sun’s gases into quiescent coronal loops have been identified by an international team of scientists. ̽»¨Ö±²¥discovery is one more step towards understanding the origins of extreme space storms, which can destroy satellite communications and damage power grids on Earth.

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Usain Bolt

How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly

04 April 2012

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor John Barrow, Director of the Millennium Maths Project at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.

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Green Algae

Scientists discover ‘dancing’ algae

21 April 2009

Scientists at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ have discovered that freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other, miraculously held together only by the fluid flows they create. Their research was published today in the journal Physical Review Letters

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