Dr. Bhakta Rath elected to National Academy of Engineering

Developer of advanced computing memory, father of...
(National Academy of Sciences) The engineering profession's highest honors for 2009, presented by the National Academy of Engineering, recognize three achievements that helped the expansion...

The physics of explosives and blast helmets
(American Institute of Physics) Of all the threats facing U.S. soldiers in combat, among the most dangerous are roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices. At the 61st Meeting of...

NRL scientists study cracks in brittle materials
(Naval Research Laboratory) The Naval Research Laboratory is part of an international team of scientists that is learning more about how cracks form in brittle materials. The team used both...

Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
"If you want flashes and particular experiences of romantic love, read novels. If you want to understand this central quality of human nature to its roots, read Why We Love." —Edward O....

The Perfect Machine: Building the Palomar Telescope
Almost a half-century after is completion, the 200-inch Palomar telescope remains an unparalleled combination of vast scale and microscope detail. As huge as the Pantheon of Rome and as heavy...