Physics
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Tech
Growing need for space trash collectors
On April 2, for the fifth time in less than three years, the International Space Station fired its engines to dodge a piece of orbital debris that appeared on a collision path. Other spacecraft also regularly scoot out of the way of rocket and satellite debris. Such evasive action will be needed increasingly frequently, a new study finds.
- Physics
Particle physicists chasing ghosts
Wispy neutrinos could one day explain why matter dominates the universe.
- Tech
Sparing the rare earths
Potential shortages of useful metals inspire scientists to seek alternatives for magnet technologies
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
One-way light, flexible electricity and plant networks in this week's news
- Materials Science
Now, an invisibility cloak you can see
Physicists have developed a device that can hide objects in visible wavelengths.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Clear batteries, mucus busters, a 3-D invisibility cloak and more in this week's news.
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- Physics
C’mon radio, let’s do the twist
Molding signals into spiral shape might expand airwaves’ capacity.
- Physics
No new physics — yet
The world's largest collider has failed to match odd results coming from its nearest rival.
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- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Sticky graphene, dried-up coffee, a panda pregnancy test and more in this week’s news.
- Physics
Particle discovery fills a gap
The neutral xi-sub-b is the eighth of nine predicted family members to be found.
