Physics News http://www.physnews.com/ en-us Latest physics and technology news headlines Behavior of single protein observed in unprecedented detail by Stanford chemists (PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers have been able to confine and study an individual protein, one that plays a key role in photosynthesis, without having to pin it down so tightly ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster61806951/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:05 EST 61806951 Hadron Collider to be closed amid fears of a very big bang The world's single most complicated and expensive scientific experiment, designed to discover the "God particle" and recreate the conditions that existed at the dawn of creation, will be switched ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster61476792/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:12 EST 61476792 Can we detect quantum behaviour in viruses? (PhysOrg.com) -- The weird world of quantum mechanics describes the strange, often contradictory, behaviour of small inanimate objects such as atoms. Researchers have now started looking for ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster61830675/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:21 EST 61830675 PEGylated dendrimers: a novel mechanism of drug delivery Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) researchers, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Starpharma Holdings Ltd have developed a new method to deliver medications that ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster61834629/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:16:02 EST 61834629 Teaching an Old Polymer Memory Tricks A polymer takes on four shapes depending on the temperature. Researchers have uncovered shape-memory properties in a commercially available polymer that's widely used to make fuel-cell ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster61688331/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:46 EST 61688331 Quantum Computing Thrives on Chaos Embracing chaos just might help physicists build a quantum brain. A new study shows that disorder can enhance the coupling between light and matter in quantum systems, a find that could eventually ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster61925571/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:25 EST 61925571 A huge step toward mass production of graphene Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-physics-news/cluster61605297/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:58 EST 61605297 Scientists Develop Fabric That Can Power Music Player, Monitor Vital Functions Fabric can conduct electricity but that also can be made into light, comfortable clothing http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster61373988/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:06 EST 61373988 U of Minnesota researcher discovers how electricity moves through cells Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a molecular image of a system that moves electrons between proteins in cells. The achievement is a breakthrough for biology and could ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster61949295/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:46:09 EST 61949295 IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plants IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment. http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster61186173/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:15:57 EST 61186173