Chemistry Graphene aerogel takes lightest material crown – could be used to clean up oil spills March 26, 2013
Physics When laying the foundations for life, the Universe leaves little room for error March 18, 2013
Physics Higgs boson discovery confirmed after CERN scientists reviewed massive LHC data March 14, 2013 - Updated on May 14, 2021
Physics Supermassive black hole spin measured for first time – nears the speed of light February 28, 2013
Discoveries Graphene can multiply light, demonstrating new immense energy potential February 25, 2013
Physics Scientists search for unparticle in the Earth’s mantle – find nothing, still happy February 22, 2013
Geology Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have been a set of binary asteroids February 5, 2013
Mind & Brain Graphene and brain research get biggest research prize ever – $2 billion [shorties] January 29, 2013
Physics Microwave metamaterial camera images in real time. It’s only a fraction of the size current devices are January 18, 2013 - Updated on November 16, 2020
Physics Intelligent molecules that fold and change shape demonstrated for the first time January 16, 2013
Physics Fun mathematics of domino chain reactions: could a tiny domino end up to topple a skyscraper-sized one? Yes January 10, 2013
Geology Understanding magma in the mantle: rocks melt at greater depth than previously thought January 10, 2013 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Physics Physicists create negative temperature state – thermodynamic laws still stand January 7, 2013 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Physics Is there such a thing as unjammable radar? Quantum imaging radar seems so December 17, 2012 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Physics Higgs boson might be a twin particle, contradictory measurements suggest December 17, 2012 - Updated on January 18, 2021
Physics Japan is lead candidate for hosting the next high energy particle smasher – the International Linear Collider December 14, 2012
Physics Flexible, high speed electronics built using nanocrystals might open new doorways November 29, 2012
