Physics

  1. Physics

    Simple invisibility cloaks hide toys, pets, people

    Using everyday materials, two research teams conceal ordinary objects by guiding light around them.

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  2. Physics

    Hard times for theorists in a post-Higgs world

    The Large Hadron Collider’s big success leaves no clear avenue for new physics.

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  3. Tech

    Faster memory could accelerate computing

    Experimental microchip improves reliability and speed of writing and reading data.

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  4. Quantum Physics

    Light breaks up to cloak gaps in time

    Method could hide messages without sender’s knowledge.

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  5. Chemistry

    Microsculptures made easy

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

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  6. Materials Science

    3-D imaging, pixel by pixel

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

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  7. Physics

    Low-energy laser makes leap toward practicality

    Researchers have created a polariton device that runs on electricity.

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  8. Space

    Atom’s core gets pear-shaped

    Tapering asymmetry of some nuclei confirms predictions.

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  9. Physics

    A Palette of Particles by Jeremy Bernstein

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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