Magnetic nanocubes self-assemble into helical superstructures

This image depicts an illustration of helices.
Ultrasensitive Biosensor from Molybdenite Semiconductor Outshines Graphene

Concept art of a molybdenum disulfide field-effect transistor based biosensor demonstrated by UCSB researchers with ability to detect ultra...
JPL to Host 'NASA Social' Highlighting Comets

Artist's concept of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring. On Oct. 19, the comet will have a very close pass at Mars,...
Cool Calculations for Cold Atoms: New theory of universal three-body encounters

Three panels illustrate the condition of Efimov states (3-atom stable states). The upper, bell-shaped surface represents the probability...
Secure Computing for the ‘Everyman': Quantum computing goes to market in tech transfer agreement with Allied Minds

This small device developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory uses the truly random spin of light particles as defined by laws of quantum...
NASA Probes Studying Earth’s Radiation Belts to Celebrate Two Year Anniversary

This image was created using data from the Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescopes on NASA's twin Van Allen Probes. It shows the...
Memory Reformat Planned for Opportunity Mars Rover

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity captured this view southward just after completing a 338-foot (103-meter) southward...
Cosplayers Fight for Online Anonymity and Privacy During Dragon Con