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Scientific American
January 2009
Mark Wolverton |
Breaking Down Nanostructures by the Atom In nanotechnology, the position of a single atom can make all the difference -- whether a material functions as a semiconductor or an insulator, whether it triggers a vital chemical process or stops it cold.   |
Scientific American
December 2008
Jesse Emspak |
Chasing Rainbows: Full-Spectrum Photovoltaics From infrared to ultraviolet, a new photovoltaic material responds to the full spectrum of sunlight |
Science News
Janet Raloff |
Of Presidents And Nobels If Barack Obama confirms that Steven Chu is to become the new Energy Secretary (something that is expected, next week), the Lawrence Berkeley lab chief will become the first individual to assume a Cabinet position while already in possession of a Nobel Prize. |
Chemistry World
December 2008 |
Column: The crucible Philip Ball uncovers a pleasing symmetry surrounding the mysterious Casimir force |
Chemistry World
November 19, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Debate still heated on China's fusion plans Following the establishment of a national centre for China's involvement in Iter, the international fusion project, some scientists are still questioning the country's participation in the scheme. |
Scientific American
November 2008
George Musser |
New Quantum Weirdness: Balls That Don't Roll Off Cliffs Quantum particles continue to behave in ways traditional particles do not |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008 |
Q&A With Post-Quantum Computing Cryptography Researcher Jintai Ding Quantum computers may be the perennial "computer of the future," but if (or when) they do become a reality, their sheer power could threaten the security of our information-technology infrastructure. |
Science News
October 24, 2008
Davide Castelvecchi |
Sun In A Bottle: The Strange History Of Fusion And The Science Of Wishful Thinking With great explanatory skill, Charles Seife explains in his latest book how fusion works and why it is so hard to get power out of it. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Saswato R. Das |
"Mother of All Quantum Networks" Unveiled in Vienna EU-sponsored quantum-cryptography network unparalleled in size and complexity |
Wired
Thomas Hayden |
Just Dew It: What Scientists Can Learn From Flower Petals Researchers in China have discovered why water droplets roll off a lotus leaf like mercury yet stick to rose petals like peanut butter. |
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