A new twist for quantum systems
Macroscopic quantum objects: A microwave resonator measuring 32 mm x 15 mm x 5 mm (left) contains superconducting circuits (center and...
NASA’s Wind Mission Encounters ‘SLAMS’ Waves
Earth is surrounded by a giant magnetic bubble called the magnetosphere. As it travels...
How to Target an Asteroid
This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft.
Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics
The graphic illustrates a high power battery technology from the University of Illinois. Ions flow between three-dimensional micro-...
New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope
From solar activity to stunning aurora
This beautiful aurora illuminates the sky over the snow-clad landscape near Tromsø, Norway.
Layered '2-D nanocrystals' promising new semiconductor
Researchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology, pictured here, for future computers and electronics based on "two-...
Chloroform cleanup: just the beginning for palladium-gold catalysts: Federally funded research pays off with new process for environmental remediation
When chloroform-contaminated water is flowed through a column containing PGClear pellets, the palladium and gold in the pellets spurs a...
