 | NIST Unveils Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
Source: NIST Posted: 8/30/2004
The heart of a minuscule atomic clock—believed to be 100 times smaller than any other atomic clock—has been demonstrated by scientists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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 | Detecting the spin of a single electron
Source: LANL Posted: 8/29/2004
University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory and at the University of California, Los Angeles have demonstrated the ability to detect the spin of a single electron in a standard silicon transistor.
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 | Tiny 'David' Telescope Finds 'Goliath' Planet
Source: Harvard Posted: 8/28/2004
A newfound planet detected by a small, 4-inch-diameter telescope demonstrates that we are at the cusp of a new age of planet discovery. Soon, new worlds may be located at an accelerating pace, bringing the detection of the first Earth-sized world one step closer.
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 | Surface Physics of Complex Chemical Reactions on Icy Surfaces
Source: GaTech Posted: 8/27/2004
A technique borrowed from the surface physics community is helping chemists and atmospheric scientists understand the complex chemical reactions that occur on low-temperature ice.
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 | Nanotechnology to supercharge Internet
Source: UofT Posted: 8/21/2004
Canadian researchers have shown that nanotechnology can be used to pave the way to a supercharged Internet based entirely on light.
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 | MIT-NASA team to test first interplanetary laser communication link
Source: MIT Posted: 8/19/2004
A NASA–MIT Lincoln Laboratory team will forge the first laser communication link between Mars and Earth.
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 | A task force outlines role of particle physics in studying universe
Source: Stanford Posted: 8/18/2004
At a time of momentous changes in our basic understanding of the universe, a new document outlines the essential role of particle physics in deciphering the laws of nature that govern dark matter, dark energy and more.
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 | Vibrations in crystal lattice play big role in high temperature superconductors
Source: Berkeley Posted: 8/17/2004
An elegant experiment shows clearly that in high temperature superconductors, vibrations in the crystal lattice play a significant though unconventional role.
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 | Scientists Discover Ganymede has a Lumpy Interior
Source: NASA/JPL Posted: 8/17/2004
Scientists have discovered irregular lumps beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede. These irregular masses may be rock formations, supported by Ganymede's icy shell for billions of years.
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 | Dying Star Goes Out With a Ring
Source: JPL/NASA Posted: 8/11/2004
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the shimmering embers of a dying star, and in their midst a mysterious doughnut-shaped ring.
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