Physics

  1. Quantum Physics

    Everyday Entanglement

    Physicists are taking quantum weirdness out of the lab.

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  2. Quantum Physics

    Clash of the Quantum Titans

    After decades of debate, disputes over the mathematical rules governing reality remain unresolved.

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  3. Tech

    Election projections for science investments

    The November 2, mid-term election results are in (mostly) and pundits are billing it as a historic turnabout. With a divided Congress, passing legislation — never an easy task — risks becoming harder still. And with fiscal austerity having been a leading campaign issue for the newbies, R&D is unlikely to see a major boost in federal funding during the next two years.

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  4. Tech

    Coming soon: Holographic Skype

    The creators of the fastest telepresence system to date predict real-time 3-D TV in a decade.

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  5. Physics

    Entanglement loophole closed

    A long-distance experiment rejects a challenge to quantum physics.

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  6. Tech

    Trading places

    As the pace of financial transactions accelerates, researchers look forward to a time when the only limiting factor is the speed of light.

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  7. Tech

    Robots can use coffee as a picker-upper

    A gripper made of a bag of loose grains has advantages over grasping devices that use individual digits.

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  8. Animals

    Doing the wet-dog wiggle

    Hairy animals have evolved to shed water quickly by shaking at the optimal speed for their size.

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  9. Physics

    Sailing toward the island of stability

    The creation of six new superheavy isotopes has encouraged researchers who hope to find long-lived elements of even greater mass.

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  10. Physics

    Holy moley

    Adding more decimal places to Avogadro constant could produce a better definition of the kilogram.

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  11. Physics

    Tale of the tape

    The humble desk adhesive is a tiny particle accelerator.

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  12. Physics

    Physics Nobel goes to graphene

    Discovered only six years ago, the 2-D carbon sheets have spun off a new field of research.

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