Physics

  1. Physics

    Diamond could store quantum information

    A new technique would use flaws in crystal structure to hold data.

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  2. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Particles found surfing on hot plasma, plus spinning atoms and a new deep-Earth mineral in this week’s news.

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  3. Tech

    U.S. network detects Fukushima plume

    Traces of radioactivity attributable to the earthquake-damaged Fukushima reactor complex in Japan have reached the West Coast of the United States.

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  4. Tech

    Radiation: Japan’s third crisis

    As if the magnitude-9 earthquake on March 11 and killer tsunami weren’t enough, a new round of aftershocks — psychological ones over fear of radiation — are rocking Japan and its neighbors.

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  5. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Anthrax used in 2001 attacks have been genetically decoded, plus booze-soaked superconductors and an inverse Doppler effect in this week’s news.

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  6. Physics

    Tractor beams arrive two centuries early

    Trekkie devices that can pull instead of push have been developed by U.S. and Chinese physicists to move small objects.

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  7. Physics

    Soot hastens snowmelt on Tibetan Plateau

    Black carbon pollution is a more potent driver of melting in the region than increases in carbon dioxide, a new computer simulation suggests.

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  8. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Lasers 'draw' nanosized structures, plus twisty turbines and quantum vibrations in this week's news.

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  9. Chemistry

    Diamond cousin proposed

    Researchers predict a new form of carbon that could, if made, have industrial uses.

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  10. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Quantum states may help explain protein folding, plus more in this week’s news.

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  11. Tech

    New batteries fix themselves

    Self-healing lithium-ion batteries may last longer than current versions and be less likely to burst into flames.

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  12. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    A new class of materials could boost wireless power transmission, plus more in this week’s news

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