a bit of physics http://abitofphysics.com/ en-us Top physics news story of the day selected by a computer algo Brian Cox: BBC's LHC story is "a pile of merde, as we say at CERN" Professor Brian Cox's fantastic BBC series, Wonders of the Solar System, kicked off on Sunday to justified plaudits. It is breathtaking television. But the CERN physicist and former member ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/31096/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/31096/ Woman fails to shut down Large Hadron Collider A German woman has failed in her bid to stop evil scientists from destroying the world. read more http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30998/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30998/ Cotton is the fabric of your lights...your iPod...your MP3 player...your cell phone ITHACA, N.Y. -- Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. What about a pillow that monitors your brain... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/31044/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/31044/ ARS study provides a better understanding of how mosquitoes find a host The potentially deadly yellow-fever-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito detects the specific chemical structure of a compound called octenol as one way to find a mammalian host for a blood meal. http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30993/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:01 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30993/ Molecules May Have Helped Give Birth To Genetic Material Of Life One of the biggest questions facing scientists today is how life began. http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30896/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:01:01 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30896/ IBM Making Advances In Biodegradable Plastic Researchers at IBM said they have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based plastics and other products that are not good for the environment. http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30949/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:01:01 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30949/ Like little golden assassins, 'smart' nanoparticles identify, target and kill cancer cells ITHACA, N.Y. - Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer: Nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30911/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30911/ Strength is shore thing for sea shell scientists A team of materials scientists and chemists have taken inspiration from sea shells found on the beach to create a composite material from dissimilar 'ingredients'. Their technique could be used ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30833/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:01:02 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30833/ How to see through opaque materials New experiments show that it's possible to focus light through opaque materials and detect objects hidden behind them, provided you know enough about the material. http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30866/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:01:01 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30866/ MIT scientists transform polyethylene into a heat-conducting material CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Most polymers -- materials made of long, chain-like molecules -- are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But an MIT team has found a way to transform the ... http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30783/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:01:01 EST http://abitofphysics.com/news/cluster/30783/