By employing a novel computational strategy, researchers have mapped the electrical landscape of biological molecules made up of more than 1 million atoms. (p. 135)

Music publishing was a thriving trade during the latter part of the 18th century in Europe. Publishers vied with one another to print the works of the latest "hot" composer. Many of them looked for novel ways to entice new customers into their music shops.One such ploy was to publish systems that would allow any amateur to compose music without having to know the techniques or rules of composition. The London music publisher Welcker, for example, issued a "Tabular System whereby the Art of Composing Minuets is made so easy that any person, without the least Knowledge of Musick, may compose ten...

Music publishing was a thriving trade during the latter part of the 18th century in Europe. Publishers vied with one another to print the works of the latest "hot" composer. Many of them looked for novel ways to entice new customers into their music shops.One such ploy was to publish systems that would allow any amateur to compose music without having to know the techniques or rules of composition. The London music publisher Welcker, for example, issued a "Tabular System whereby the Art of Composing Minuets is made so easy that any person, without the least Knowledge of Musick, may compose ten...

Several government efforts aim to give researchers access to computing power in the range of 12 trillion operations per second or more. (p. 118)

Plants and animals aren’t the only things that get sick. Even pathogenic microbes can succumb to infections. Federal plant pathologists are now looking to capitalize on that phenomenon as a strategy to fight off food poisoning.Though nature seals most fruits and vegetables in germ-resistant peels and rinds, once those outer barriers are breached—such as when you slice a cucumber or peel an avocado—those foods become sitting ducks for any poisonous bacteria on your hands, utensils, or cutting board.So, Britta Leverentz and William Conway of the Agricultural Research Service’s Produce Quality an...

Plants and animals aren’t the only things that get sick. Even pathogenic microbes can succumb to infections. Federal plant pathologists are now looking to capitalize on that phenomenon as a strategy to fight off food poisoning.Though nature seals most fruits and vegetables in germ-resistant peels and rinds, once those outer barriers are breached—such as when you slice a cucumber or peel an avocado—those foods become sitting ducks for any poisonous bacteria on your hands, utensils, or cutting board.So, Britta Leverentz and William Conway of the Agricultural Research Service’s Produce Quality an...

Plants and animals aren’t the only things that get sick. Even pathogenic microbes can succumb to infections. Federal plant pathologists are now looking to capitalize on that phenomenon as a strategy to fight off food poisoning.Though nature seals most fruits and vegetables in germ-resistant peels and rinds, once those outer barriers are breached—such as when you slice a cucumber or peel an avocado—those foods become sitting ducks for any poisonous bacteria on your hands, utensils, or cutting board.So, Britta Leverentz and William Conway of the Agricultural Research Service’s Produce Quality an...

Plants and animals aren’t the only things that get sick. Even pathogenic microbes can succumb to infections. Federal plant pathologists are now looking to capitalize on that phenomenon as a strategy to fight off food poisoning.Though nature seals most fruits and vegetables in germ-resistant peels and rinds, once those outer barriers are breached—such as when you slice a cucumber or peel an avocado—those foods become sitting ducks for any poisonous bacteria on your hands, utensils, or cutting board.So, Britta Leverentz and William Conway of the Agricultural Research Service’s Produce Quality an...

Using a technique in which chemical ingredients assemble themselves, a research team has developed a potentially inexpensive way of making solar cells. (p. 86)

Mention antioxidants and most people will immediately think of vitamins—typically C and E—usually in the form of mega-dose capsules available at the local drug store. However, a new study finds that many common beverages also deliver a healthy antioxidant serving.These beverages may give some protection against the ravages of oxidizing chemicals that we breathe in or that cells in our bodies produce as the cells go about their normal housekeeping functions.Over the past few years, studies have demonstrated the damage that an overabundance of oxidizing chemicals can inflict. Some oxidizers cont...

Mention antioxidants and most people will immediately think of vitamins—typically C and E—usually in the form of mega-dose capsules available at the local drug store. However, a new study finds that many common beverages also deliver a healthy antioxidant serving.These beverages may give some protection against the ravages of oxidizing chemicals that we breathe in or that cells in our bodies produce as the cells go about their normal housekeeping functions.Over the past few years, studies have demonstrated the damage that an overabundance of oxidizing chemicals can inflict. Some oxidizers cont...

A coating of water-repellent powder transforms water droplets into remarkably mobile and resiliant balls, hoops, or peanut-shaped blobs. (p. 57)