Physics News http://www.physnews.com/ en-us Latest physics and technology news headlines Many roads lead to superconductivity Since their discovery in 2008, a new class of superconductors has precipitated a flood of research the world over. Unlike the previously familiar copper ceramics (cuprates), the basic structure ... http://www.physnews.com/materials-news/cluster99630915/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:46:16 EST 99630915 Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available ... http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster99288894/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:16:15 EST 99288894 Scientists observe single ions moving through tiny carbon-nanotube channel (PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, a team of MIT chemical engineers has observed single ions marching through a tiny carbon-nanotube channel. Such channels could be used as extremely sensitive ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster99476709/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:16:12 EST 99476709 LiXEdrom: Innovative measuring chamber for X-ray study of liquid jets X-rays are the medium of choice for many scientific studies. When you shine them on a sample, they literally shed light on the material's structure, providing loads of information about it. ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster99615099/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:16:15 EST 99615099 Random numbers game with quantum dice (PhysOrg.com) -- A simple device measures the quantum noise of vacuum fluctuations and generates true random numbers. http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster99391698/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:46:33 EST 99391698 A well-known effect in breakfast cereal helps physicists understand the universe Have you ever noticed how the last bits of cereal in the bowl always seem to cling to one another, making it easy to spoon up the remaining stragglers? Physicists have -- and they've given it ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-materials-news/cluster99658593/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:46:05 EST 99658593 Tractor beams come to life Tractor beams, energy rays that can move objects, are a science fiction mainstay. But now they are becoming a reality -- at least for moving very tiny objects. http://www.physnews.com/physics-news/cluster98940942/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:46:17 EST 98940942 Improving DNA analysis DNA analysis is poised to experience a significant advancement thanks to the work of a Texas A&M University chemical engineer, who has discovered a way to achieve more effective separation of ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster99423330/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:46:31 EST 99423330 Scientists Gather for Symposium on Epitaxial Graphene Scientists from around the world will gather next week to discuss the latest research findings at the 2nd International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Epitaxial Graphene. It will ... http://www.physnews.com/nano-physics-news/cluster99642777/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:46:28 EST 99642777 Americans cautious, but okay, with synthetic biology Americans are cautious of the idea of creating synthetic life out of chemical building blocks in the lab, but most think it should move forward, ... http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster99225630/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:46:44 EST 99225630