Jan

10

What A New Space Race Would Accomplish

January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

With NASA struggling to stay alive and the world mired in economic trouble, interest in astronomy, cosmology and other space-related sciences seems to have waned in the public eye. Yet, the knowledge we glean from space research can help us with practical applications here on Earth, as Huntingdon Life Sciences shows us. Perhaps what we [...]

May

13

10 Cool Facts About Space Research

May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment

This post is a guest contribution by Rachel. 1) International space stations, sent up into space to carry out research, orbit the earth at around 350km high. Passenger aeroplanes only reach around 9km high. 2) We have achieved much in space research: putting a man on the Moon, and exploring Mars. However, there is still [...]

Oct

10

Physics Nobel Prize 2010

October 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 was awarded jointly to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov “for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene”. Graphene is a form of carbon. As a material it is completely new – not only the thinnest ever but also the strongest. As a conductor of electricity it performs as well [...]

Jul

29

Another Stunning Graphene Experimental Surprise

July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Graphene, the extraordinary form of carbon that consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, has produced another in a long list of experimental surprises. In the current issue of the journal Science, a multi-institutional team of researchers headed by Michael Crommie, a faculty senior scientist in the Materials Sciences Division at the U.S. Department [...]

May

18

Physics World Magazine Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Invention of the Laser

May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Physics World and physicsworld.com are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser – one of the outstanding success stories in physics with a special edition that we can download for free (after registration). Physics World’s special May issue contains the story of the race to build the world’s first laser, a special [...]

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