Scientists combine X-rays and microscopes for precise experiments
(Phys.org) —Getting the atomic-level fingerprint of a material takes a lot more than just a dab of ink.
Nanophysics
Jun 14, 2013
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SLAC's X-ray laser explores big data frontier
(Phys.org) —It's no surprise that the data systems for SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser have drawn heavily on the expertise of the particle physics community, where collecting and analyzing massive amounts ...
General Physics
Jun 14, 2013
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Cube Slam: Google's video game plays up WebRTC, WebGL
(Phys.org) —Google has a new game called Cube Slam where you get to slam a cube into another player's screen target. If you hit the cube against the other player's screen three times, terrific, the screen shatters. To keep ...
Protests have changed Turkey, says expert
Ayça Alemdaroglu, a lecturer at Stanford, explains how demonstrations over plans to bulldoze an Istanbul park turned into a broader indictment of the government's ruling party.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2013
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When it comes to mammals, how big is too big?
(Phys.org) —Mammals vary enormously in size, from weighing less than a penny to measuring more than three school buses in length. Some groups of mammals have become very large, such as elephants and whales, while others ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2013
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Use of drones raises questions
Drones – UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles – are not exactly ubiquitous yet. But that future may not be far away.
Engineering
Jun 14, 2013
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3Qs:The evolution of whistleblowing
The leak of classified government documents last week revealed the existence of a massive National Security Administration program of bulk surveillance in which telecommunication and Internet companies are providing the government ...
Internet
Jun 14, 2013
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The science of sculpture, nano-style
(Phys.org) —The next breakthrough in highly efficient battery technologies and solar cells may very well be nanoscopic crystals of silicon assembled like skyscrapers on wafer-scale substrates. An important route for growth ...
Nanophysics
Jun 14, 2013
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California's efforts to clean up diesel engines have helped reduce impact of climate change on state, study finds
(Phys.org) —Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants ...
Environment
Jun 14, 2013
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Seeing how the Hepatitis C virus builds ion channels could help researchers find new drugs to fight the disease
(Phys.org) —Viruses are masters of minimalist design. With only a simple genome and a handful of proteins, a virus can hijack much more sophisticated cells and mimic many of the intra- and inter-cellular machinery built ...
Biochemistry
Jun 14, 2013
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