News: September 2011
Nanoantenna separates light of different colours
Sep 29, 2011 5 comments
Red and blue light go in opposite directions
Galaxy clusters back general relativity
Sep 28, 2011 47 comments
Redshift study casts doubt on some alternative gravity models
Slippery surface inspired by pitcher plant
Sep 28, 2011 3 comments
Defect-free coating could lead to efficient pipes in the chemical industry
Orbiting standards lab could improve climate predictions
Sep 27, 2011 15 comments
Physicists call for launch of ultra-accurate radiation probe
Ferrofluid pump has no moving parts
Sep 26, 2011 7 comments
Device could be used in everything from microfluidics to large-scale mechanical devices
Do neutrinos move faster than the speed of light?
Sep 23, 2011 121 comments
Tantalizing result announced by Italian experiment
El Niño marches to the same beat as seasonal change
Sep 21, 2011 4 comments
Direct link established between ENSO and the annual cycle
Cyclotrons could boost technetium supply
Sep 21, 2011 5 comments
Hospital production of isotope is viable, say physicists
Cells dine on nanotubes with dire results
Sep 20, 2011 4 comments
Tiny tips could hold the key to toxic effects
Quantum-Hall confirmation helps define kilogram
Sep 16, 2011 15 comments
Graphene and semiconductor share universal quanta
'Tug-of-war' prompts chemical reaction
Sep 15, 2011 3 comments
No-go reaction is driven by mechanical force
Black holes act as galactic thermostats
Sep 14, 2011 17 comments
Feedback puts the brakes on star formation
Physicists in tune with neurons
Sep 13, 2011 8 comments
Model shows how different sounds affect neural activity
Sun puts relativity to the test
Sep 13, 2011 25 comments
Gravity theories can be examined using solar neutrinos
Flowing gas helps nanobubbles stick around
Sep 12, 2011 1 comment
Tiny bubbles on wet surfaces stabilized through dynamic equilibrium
Graphene tunes in to terahertz radiation
Sep 12, 2011 1 comment
Applications could include medical imaging and security screening
Portable lasers probe oil-rig waste
Sep 9, 2011 1 comment
Quantum-cascade-laser kit developed for chemical analysis of hydrocarbons
Journal editor resigns over climate-change paper
Sep 9, 2011
Wolfgang Wagner says article should "not have been published"
CRESST uncovers hint of dark matter
Sep 8, 2011 41 comments
Tentative results excite some, but do not match other signals well
Young Earth was sprinkled with precious metals
Sep 7, 2011
Meteorites replenished the Earth's mantle with iron-loving metals
Calcium ions simulate the quantum world
Sep 6, 2011
World's first ion-based digital quantum simulator calculates time evolution
Graphene could make 'perfect' solar cells
Sep 5, 2011 11 comments
Metallic nanostructures boost light absorption
Tracking tsunamis with radar
Sep 2, 2011 1 comment
Tsunami spotted early upon entering continental shelf
Manipulating the middle ground
Sep 2, 2011 6 comments
Nanostructures shine a new light on the optics of reflection and refraction
Computer architecture recreated on quantum device
Sep 1, 2011 9 comments
Physicists demonstrate "Von Neumann" architecture on a superconducting chip