Are we alone?
If aliens ever sent us a message, scientists hope to pick it up in a remote part of northern…
Tag: physics
Agent Higgs game turns real particle hunt on its head
As the world waits for the next installment of news in the hunt for the Higgs boson, a…
Bringing down the trash
The density of junk orbiting the Earth is at or near a critical value beyond which this man-made debris will…
Meat from scratch
If all goes according to Mark Post’s plan, he will appear on television in October and devour a hamburger…
Flipping Icebergs
Icebergs look like towering, frozen mountains that drift through water. Their peaks may soar hundreds of feet above the surface…
Graphene Girl Scout Cookies
It's cookie season! Can the Girl Scouts revolutionize electronics? Find out by listening to this podcast from the Loh Down…
Moon twinkles
If you ever travel to the moon, don’t forget to pack a heavy-duty umbrella. It’s not for downpours: With no…
Mapping the invisible
Most maps show places you can visit and how to get there. Most maps, however, were not made by astronomers…
Electronic skin
James Bond and his enemies would be interested in the goings-on at the laboratory of John Rogers. So would…
Better boarding
Slow boarding annoyed Jason Steffen. but rather than complain about it, like most of us would, the Fermilab astrophysicist took…