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Giant laser system is under construction Physics / Physics April 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 The world's largest laser system -- the National Ignition Facility -- is being built in California and officials say it will go online next year.

Scientists create darkest material Physics / Materials January 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 97 vote(s) \| User comments: 10 A scientist at a Houston university has created the darkest known material -- about four times darker than the previous record holder.

Web site offers Large Hadron Collider info Physics / Physics September 12, 2007 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Department of Energy has created a Web site focusing on the U.S. role in developing the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland.

Physics world shifts focus to Switzerland Physics / Physics September 06, 2007 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Scientists at Fermilab in Illinois are racing to find the elusive Higgs boson particle before a giant new Swiss lab opens next year.

European Union OKs fusion project Physics / Physics September 03, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 24 vote(s) \| No comments yet European scientists will build on U.S. military research to try to create laser-based nuclear fusion aimed at replacing fossil fuels, it was reported.

'Supersymmetry' physicist Wess dead at 72 Physics / Physics August 27, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Julius Wess, one of the world's most prominent theoretical physicists, has died in Germany at age 72.

Italian scientists build atomic laser Physics / Physics July 06, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| No comments yet Italian scientists said they have discovered how to achieve an "atomic laser" envisioned by Albert Einstein in 1925.

Argonne aiming for isotope lab Physics / Physics June 21, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago and Michigan State University are top contenders for one of the world's most advanced science labs.

Physicists explain thunderstorm 'sprites' Physics / Physics June 20, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. physicists have determined "sprites" -- bright bursts of light seen in thunderstorms -- travel at 1-10th the speed of light.

New fluorescent sensing material created Physics / Materials May 29, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. and Chinese scientists have created a type of fluorescent sensing material that could lead to rapid detection of explosives in security screening.

Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes' Physics / Materials May 14, 2007 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet Meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity may now be able to study tornadoes in the lab.

Lithium superconducts without pressure Physics / Materials May 10, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Finnish scientists have found lithium can superconduct at extremely low temperatures -- a finding of import to those wishing to model superconductivity.

New power transmission system developed Physics / Materials April 30, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| No comments yet Japanese researchers have developed a flexible plastic sheet that can wirelessly transmit power to electronic devices.

U.S. DoE designates reactor as user facility Physics / Physics April 24, 2007 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Department of Energy has designated its Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor as a National Scientific User Facility.

Scientists shed new light on cold fusion Physics / Physics March 30, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 64 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists say the concept of cold fusion, a controversial concept once hailed as a scientific breakthrough, may be ready for rebirth.

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Giant laser system is under construction Physics / Physics April 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 The world's largest laser system -- the National Ignition Facility -- is being built in California and officials say it will go online next year.

Scientists create darkest material Physics / Materials January 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 97 vote(s) \| User comments: 10 A scientist at a Houston university has created the darkest known material -- about four times darker than the previous record holder.

Web site offers Large Hadron Collider info Physics / Physics September 12, 2007 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Department of Energy has created a Web site focusing on the U.S. role in developing the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland.

Physics world shifts focus to Switzerland Physics / Physics September 06, 2007 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Scientists at Fermilab in Illinois are racing to find the elusive Higgs boson particle before a giant new Swiss lab opens next year.

European Union OKs fusion project Physics / Physics September 03, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 24 vote(s) \| No comments yet European scientists will build on U.S. military research to try to create laser-based nuclear fusion aimed at replacing fossil fuels, it was reported.

'Supersymmetry' physicist Wess dead at 72 Physics / Physics August 27, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Julius Wess, one of the world's most prominent theoretical physicists, has died in Germany at age 72.

Italian scientists build atomic laser Physics / Physics July 06, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| No comments yet Italian scientists said they have discovered how to achieve an "atomic laser" envisioned by Albert Einstein in 1925.

Argonne aiming for isotope lab Physics / Physics June 21, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago and Michigan State University are top contenders for one of the world's most advanced science labs.

Physicists explain thunderstorm 'sprites' Physics / Physics June 20, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. physicists have determined "sprites" -- bright bursts of light seen in thunderstorms -- travel at 1-10th the speed of light.

New fluorescent sensing material created Physics / Materials May 29, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. and Chinese scientists have created a type of fluorescent sensing material that could lead to rapid detection of explosives in security screening.

Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes' Physics / Materials May 14, 2007 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet Meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity may now be able to study tornadoes in the lab.

Lithium superconducts without pressure Physics / Materials May 10, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Finnish scientists have found lithium can superconduct at extremely low temperatures -- a finding of import to those wishing to model superconductivity.

New power transmission system developed Physics / Materials April 30, 2007 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| No comments yet Japanese researchers have developed a flexible plastic sheet that can wirelessly transmit power to electronic devices.

U.S. DoE designates reactor as user facility Physics / Physics April 24, 2007 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. Department of Energy has designated its Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor as a National Scientific User Facility.

Scientists shed new light on cold fusion Physics / Physics March 30, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 64 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists say the concept of cold fusion, a controversial concept once hailed as a scientific breakthrough, may be ready for rebirth.

Giant laser system is under construction

Scientists create darkest material

Web site offers Large Hadron Collider info

Physics world shifts focus to Switzerland

European Union OKs fusion project

'Supersymmetry' physicist Wess dead at 72

Italian scientists build atomic laser

Argonne aiming for isotope lab

Physicists explain thunderstorm 'sprites'

New fluorescent sensing material created

Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes'

Lithium superconducts without pressure

New power transmission system developed

U.S. DoE designates reactor as user facility

Scientists shed new light on cold fusion

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