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fibre optics

2Y74H8B TransPacific undersea communication cables on the ocean floor off the island of Guam, Micronesia.

Earth

51¶¯Âþ recommends Colum McCann's new novel Twist

The books, TV, games and more that 51¶¯Âþ staff have enjoyed this week

Culture

How buried cables are revealing Earth’s interior in incredible detail

Earth

How buried cables are revealing Earth’s interior in incredible detail

Features

Earth

Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards

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Abstract red laser beam

Physics

Doughnut-shaped laser used to create an optical fibre out of air

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Scenic view of Rhone Glacier

Environment

Melting sounds of an entire glacier recorded for the first time

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A fibre-optic cable

Technology

Chip can transmit all of the internet's traffic every second

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Optical fibres

Technology

Fibre-optic cables could be used to spy on people a kilometre away

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The greatest network the world has ever seen: The global internet map

Technology

The greatest network the world has ever seen: The global internet map

Features

How fast can the internet get?

Video

How fast can the internet get?

Video

fibre

Technology

The pipes powering the internet are nearly full – what do we do?

There's only so much data you can cram down an optical fibre – unless you get rid of its insides. We need maverick solutions to save the internet

Features

Technology

Lasers make fibre optic tubes out of thin air

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Technology

NSA snoops tech companies' fibre-optic networks

Analysis

Technology

Cyborg gel implant fights diabetes with light

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Physics

Light can break Newton's third law – by cheating

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