Physics News http://www.physnews.com/ en-us Latest physics and technology news headlines Graphene transistor goes vertical New device can be switched on and off http://www.physnews.com/nano-physics-news/cluster214814889/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:46:21 EST 214814889 A 3.8-Sigma Anomaly Every professional football game begins with the flip of a coin, to ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster215010612/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:16:02 EST 215010612 How Spider Silk's Molecular Make-up Lets It Morph http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster213379587/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:46:23 EST 213379587 UK Reveals Plans for Becoming "Graphene Hub" http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster214923624/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:22 EST 214923624 New kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft A team of MIT researchers has developed a way of making a high-temperature version of a kind of materials called photonic crystals, using metals such as tungsten or tantalum. The new materials ... http://www.physnews.com/materials-news/cluster214771395/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:45:51 EST 214771395 Rearranging the cell's skeleton: Small molecules at the cell's membrane enable cell movement Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified key steps in how certain molecules alter a cell's skeletal shape and drive the cell's movement. http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster214488684/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:45:51 EST 214488684 Early study suggests nanodiamonds safe for implants By Greg Williams - Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster214984911/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:46:27 EST 214984911 10-Year-Old Accidentally Creates New Molecule in Science Class Tetranitratoxycarbon Professor Robert Zoellner holds a model of tetranitratoxycarbon. He has a co-authorship on a paper about the new molecule--along with ten-year-old Clara Lazen. Humboldt ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-physics-news/cluster214905831/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:16:01 EST 214905831 Physicists create first 'frequency comb' to probe ultraviolet wavelengths Physicists at JILA have created the first "frequency comb" in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light less than 100 nanometers (nm) in wavelength. Laser-generated frequency ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster214186203/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:16:12 EST 214186203 Economizing chemistry, atom by atom In chemistry, downsizing can have positive attributes. Reducing the number of steps and reagents in synthetic reactions, for example, enables chemists to boost their productivity while reducing ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster214874199/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:45:57 EST 214874199