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Laser Empties Atoms from the Inside out
March 25, 2013 Plasma physicists have used one of the world's most powerful lasers to create highly unusual plasma composed of hollow atoms. The experimental work demonstrated that it is possible to remove the two ... > full story -
Scientists Propose Alternative Method for the Study of Ions
March 25, 2013 Scientists have proposed a new experimental method for researching positively charged ions. The study involved investigating the electronic structure of the argon ions using synchrotron ... > full story -
Nanowire Solar Cells Raise Efficiency Limit
March 24, 2013 Scientists have shown that a single nanowire can concentrate the sunlight up to 15 times of the normal sun light intensity. The results are surprising and the potential for developing a new type of ... > full story -
Venus Vortices Go for Chaotic Multi-Storey Strolls Around the Poles
March 24, 2013 A detailed study of Venus' South Polar Vortex shows a much more chaotic and unpredictable cyclone than previously thought. The analysis reveals that the center of rotation of the vortex wanders ... > full story -
Paint-on Plastic Electronics: Aligning Polymers for High Performance
March 24, 2013 Semiconducting polymers are an unruly bunch, but now engineers have developed a new method for getting them in line that could pave the way for cheaper, greener, "paint-on" plastic ... > full story -
Hubble Digs Up Galactic Glow Worm
March 24, 2013 The image of a charming and bright galaxy, known as IRAS 23436+5257, was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. It is located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, which is named ... > full story -
Engineers Explain Physics of Fluids Some 100 Years After Original Discovery
March 22, 2013 Intuition says two or more jets of fluid should coalesce into a single stream of fluid, but that is not always the case. Velocity ... > full story -
How Organic Magnets Grow in a Thin Film
March 22, 2013 Development of organic single molecule magnets opens a great many of applications for magnetic materials and new memory technologies. Organic magnets are lighter, more flexible and less energy ... > full story -
Cooled Integrated Circuit Amplifies With Lowest Noise So Far
March 22, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated an integrated amplifier with the lowest noise performance so far. The amplifier offers new possibilities for detecting the faintest electromagnetic radiation, for ... > full story -
Breakthrough Could Lead to Cheaper, More Sustainable Chemical Production
March 21, 2013 A new advance could enable the production of an important commodity chemical using carbon dioxide as a carbon source instead of petroleum. Carbon dioxide is basically free, and something the planet ... > full story
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