Tiny Structures in Beetle's Shell Twist Light, Giving It a Green Sheen
Scientists Design Versatile Self-Assembling Nanogears
Surf Anywhere, Inside a Giant Wheel
First Ever Nanoscale Mass Spectrometer
Building the World's Wimpiest Space Thruster-Harder Than It Sounds
The Inspiring Boom in "Super-Earths"
Blue Food Dye Helps Rats With Spinal Injuries-But Also Turns Them Blue
The Satellite That Aims to Succeed Where Icarus Failed
The Violent, Mysterious Dynamics of Star Formation
Take This, Tom Cruise: Data Gloves for the People!
Firing Off Charged Nanoparticles Might Allow Spaceships to Move at Near-Light Speed
Antifreeze Might Allow for Oceans-and Life-on Enceladus
Metamaterial Revolution: The New Science of Making Anything Disappear
Top 100 Stories of 2008 #70: A Single Electron Is Caught on Film
Top 100 Stories of 2008 #69: Physicists Create a Perfect Place to Store Electricity
Programmable Matter Moves From Sci-Fi to Sci-Real- I actually have read the book (non-fiction) this guy wrote. The idea is certainly intriguing, that is, using quantum dots to artificially mimic different materials and their properties, but my science and technology instincts tell me that his predictions, like those of K. Eric Drexler of Nanotechnology fame before him, will be scaled back and modified as we confront the real world engineering challenges associated with them. That isn't to say, though, that I don't find the possibilities exciting, should even just a small fraction of them become reality.
Is Quantum Mechanics Controlling Your Thoughts? - The title's theory is a bit dubious, but the discussion of how quantum behavior like tunneling and random walk wavefront collapses are intriguing.
Imaginary Friends- An article that talks about research indicating that social loneliness can be alleviated by watching television and following the lives of characters. Not that I do that too much. *sob* ;-)
Rewards, dopamine and the brain: Could pennies and pills help you learn better?
Metamaterial Improves Resolution of MRI Scans
Cheaper Solar Thermal Power - I saw a Stirling engine used on one of those 60 Symbols videos I told you about before. Strikes me as an intuitively brilliant idea. I just have to wonder what's being used to transfer the heat.
There is no WiFi allergy: newspapers misreport PR as science - Aren't we glad?
The Wii is born again: Ars reviews Wii Sports Resort
