Physics

  1. Chemistry

    Microsculptures made easy

    Minerals assemble on demand into tiny, complex shapes like tiny flowers.

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  2. Materials Science

    3-D imaging, pixel by pixel

    Easy technique uses inexpensive equipment to make three-dimensional rendering.

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  3. Physics

    Low-energy laser makes leap toward practicality

    Researchers have created a polariton device that runs on electricity.

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  4. Space

    Atom’s core gets pear-shaped

    Tapering asymmetry of some nuclei confirms predictions.

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  5. Physics

    A Palette of Particles by Jeremy Bernstein

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  6. Physics

    Counting cracks in glass gives speed of projectile

    There is a simple relationship between an object's velocity and the number of spokes it leaves in a dinged windshield or fractured windowpane.

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  7. Particle Physics

    Heart of Darkness

    Unraveling the Mysteries of the Invisible Universe (Science Essentials) by Jeremiah P. Ostriker and Simon Mitton.

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  8. Physics

    Questions raised about lithium-ion cell’s claim to fame

    For lithium-ion batteries, a user’s charging habits may affect estimates of remaining charge after all.

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  9. Physics

    Light journeys unimpeded along material’s surface

    A topological insulator for photons, exotic etched glass could improve optics-based communications.

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  10. Physics

    Cosmic ray detector confirms hints of dark matter

    Space station-based instrument records high amount of antimatter seen in earlier experiments.

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  11. Physics

    Quantum cryptography takes flight

    Successful reading of photon beam sent from airplane may one day lead to encrypted satellite communications.

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  12. Physics

    Sound cloaks enter the third dimension

    Concept could lead to sonar-defeating submarines or noise-cancelling highway barriers.

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