
Coming Into Existence: Lab Sets a New Record for Creating Heralded Photons
A new experiment establishes
a heralding efficiency that
might allow loopholes to be
eliminated in the validation
of spooky action-at-a-dist ... > full story

Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing
Engineers have used a
pattern of nanoantennas to
develop a new way of turning
infrared light into
mechanical action, opening
the door to more sensitive
infrared cameras and more
... > full story

Team Wins Cubesat Berth to Gather Earth Energy Imbalance Measurements
A team of scientists has won
a berth on a tiny satellite
to explore one of NASA's
most important frontiers in
climate studies: the
... > full story

Galaxy's 'Burning Ring of Fire' Is Frenetic Region of Star Formation
Johnny Cash may have
preferred this galaxy's
burning ring of fire to the
one he sang about falling
into in his popular song.
... > full story
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Engineered Microbes Grow in the Dark
May 19, 2013 Scientists have engineered a strain of photosynthetic cyanobacteria to grow without the need for ... > full story -
New Method Proposed for Detecting Gravitational Waves from Ends of Universe
May 16, 2013 A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists that would detect elusive gravity waves from the other end of the ... > full story -
Physicist's Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping
May 16, 2013 Physicists are developing a new tool that uses low-energy near-infrared light and fiber optics for optogenetic stimulation of cells. He believes it will be a useful tool for mapping physical and ... > full story -
DNA-Guided Assembly Yields Novel Ribbon-Like Nanostructures
May 16, 2013 DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous arrangement of rod-shaped objects. The arrangement -- with the rods forming "rungs" on ladder-like ribbons -- ... > full story -
Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color out of Thin Films
May 16, 2013 Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the "thin-film interference" ... > full story -
Black Hole Powered Jets Plow Into Galaxy
May 15, 2013 The intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to produce immense power in the form of jets moving at millions of miles per ... > full story -
Significant Improvement in Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation
May 15, 2013 Using a powerful combination of microanalytic techniques that simultaneously image photoelectric current and chemical reaction rates across a surface on a micrometer scale, researchers have shed new ... > full story -
Orion's Hidden Fiery Ribbon
May 15, 2013 A dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky. This orange glow represents faint light coming from grains of cold interstellar ... > full story -
New Uses for Tiny Carbon Nanotubes: Adding Ionic Liquid to Nanotube Films Could Build Smaller Gadgets
May 14, 2013 Nanotubes are stronger than steel and smaller than any element of silicon-based electronics. They can potentially process information faster while using less energy. The challenge has been figuring ... > full story -
Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications
May 14, 2013 Alloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has ... > full story
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