Physics

Sun 28Jun 2009 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism. Studying simple metallic chromium, the joint UChicago-Argonne team discovered a pressure-driven quantum critical regime and achieved the first direct measurement of a "naked" quantum singularity in an elemental magnet.more

  Chemistry

Sun 14 June 2009, New Chemical Element In The Periodic Table. The element 112, discovered at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung (Centre for Heavy Ion Research) in Darmstadt, has been officially recognized as a new element by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). IUPAC confirmed the recognition of element 112 in an official letter to the head of the discovering team, Professor Sigurd Hofmann. The letter furthermore asks the discoverers to propose a name for the new element.more

  Nano Tech

Fri 5 Jun 2009 Revolutionary ultrasonic nanotechnology that could allow scientists to see inside a patient’s individual cells to help diagnose serious illnesses is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.more

  Energy

Tue 2 Jun 2009, Regular Light Bulbs Made Super-efficient With Ultra-fast Laser. An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can.more