New book tutors future presidents and public on science behind t...

Denser, more powerful computer chips possible with plasmonic...
(University of California - Berkeley) UC Berkeley engineers are reporting a new way of creating computer chips that could revitalize optical...

Brightest stellar explosion heralds new type of long-distance...
(University of California - Berkeley) Some 7.5 billion years ago, a supernova heralding the birth of a black hole went off halfway across the...

New metamaterials that bend light backwards bring invisibility...
(University of California - Berkeley) UC Berkeley scientists have for the first time engineered 3-D bulk materials that can reverse the natural...

Jupiter and Saturn full of liquid metal helium
(University of California - Berkeley) A strange metal brew lies buried deep within giant gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn, according to a...

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules...

Stargazing With a Telescope
Revised and updated. Buying a telescope is crucial for enhancing interest in astronomy. With so many choices, how does the beginner choose? Robin...

Complete Bladesmith: Forging Your Way To Perfection
Looking for instructions in bladesmithing that'll put you on the cutting edge of the custom blade market? Then this definitive guide to forging...