a bit of physics http://abitofphysics.com/ en-us Top physics news story of the day selected by a computer algo New silicon memory chip developed The first purely silicon oxide-based "resistive RAM" memory chip that can operate in ambient conditions -- opening up the possibility of new super-fast memory -- has been developed by researchers ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123499/ Fri, 18 May 2012 14:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123499/ Graphene-Based Coating Keeps Steel Rust-Free for Longer Time By Will Soutter A research team led by Professor Sarbajit Banerjee and PhD student Robert Dennis from the University at Buffalo has achieved a key development on rust-proofing steel with the ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123454/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123454/ Professor uses diamond to produce graphene quantum dots and nano-ribbons of controlled structure Kansas State University researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123383/ Fri, 18 May 2012 08:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123383/ World's First 'Wikipedia Town' Goes Live Saturday A small village in southeast Wales -- home to just over 8,800 people and the birthplace of King Henry V -- is set to become the world's first "Wikipedia town," as visitors will be able to scan ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123414/ Fri, 18 May 2012 04:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123414/ Spinning up plutonium After a half century of trying, spectroscopists have finally pinned down the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum of plutonium-239. The finding will have implications for future studies ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123338/ Thu, 17 May 2012 18:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123338/ In Chemical Reactions, Water Adds Speed Without Heat An international team of researchers has discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions--such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis--in which hydrogen ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123345/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:04 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123345/ Navy Pilot Training Enhanced by AEMASE 'Smart Machine' Developed at Sandia Labs Navy pilots and other flight specialists soon will have a new "smart machine" installed in training simulators that learns from expert instructors to more efficiently train their students. Sandia ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123271/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123271/ An unmistakable signal that could rewrite the Standard Model Neutrinos may be even stranger than they seem, if indeed they are the only fermions (particles of matter) that are their own antiparticles. Proof would be a rare form of radioactive decay called ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123258/ Thu, 17 May 2012 10:01:04 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/123258/ Berkeley Lab scientists generate electricity from viruses Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/122602/ Sun, 13 May 2012 16:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/122602/ London 2012 security: 'Sonic weapon' to be used Britain's Defense Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed during the London Olympics.The ministry says the long-range acoustic device, which can ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/122576/ Sat, 12 May 2012 14:01:03 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/122576/