Read article: Web life: Hyperphysics
So what is the site about? Hyperphysics is a network of cross-linked articles on topics from acceleration to the Zeeman effect — essentially an online physics encyclopedia. Unlike some sites featured in this column, Hyperphysics is far from new. In fact, by Web standards, it is positively ancient; when it was launched back in 1998 […]
Read article: Doing science in the open
Online networking tools are pervasive, but why have scientists been so slow to adopt many of them? Michael Nielsen explains how we can build a better culture of online collaboration
Theory tips atomic vacancies, while experiment points to ‘superglass’ behaviour
‘Carpet cloak’ shrouds objects from red light, claim researchers
One of the highlights of the “Science Beyond Fiction” conference in Prague was Lazlo Barabasi’s talk - “From Human Travel Patterns to Mobile Viruses”
Read article: Telescope hunts for cosmic explosions
MAGIC-II celebrates first light in Canary Islands
Read article: Particulate pollution cuts carbon dioxide, model shows
Aerosols boost photosynthesis and increase carbon sink by almost 25%
One of the best talks so far, Artur Ekert on quantum information science
Conference is prolific in ideas and science-fictionish future promises
Physicist looks at ‘effective field theory’ to explain the mysterious entity
