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Ultrathin Superconducting Films
October 8, 2008
Ultrathin films sandwiched together form superconductor, which could lead to faster, power-saving electronics.
Article: Reuters

Concert Hall’s Sound Science
October 8, 2008
Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson's visionary efforts lead to concert hall engaging both hemispheres of the human brain.
Article: New York Times

Dark Energy, Lumpy Universe
October 7, 2008
Inhomogeneities are not enough to explain the observed accelerating expansion of the universe.
Article: Ars Technica

Nobel Prize for Physics
October 7, 2008
Three physicists to share the Nobel Prize for insights into symmetry breaking.
Article: National Geographic

No Naked Black Holes
October 3, 2008
No matter how hard you try to push their boundaries, black holes always seem to preserve their modesty.
Article: Science News

Cylindrical Solar Cell Success
October 6, 2008
Unconventional solar tubes could change the economics of solar power.
Article: Wired Magazine

Nuclear Power on the Rise
October 6, 2008
A nuclear renaissance is beginning as engineers and physicists work to wean the country off of oil.
Article: Associated Press

Tsunami Invisibility Cloak
September 29, 2008
The first real-world application of invisibility cloaks that are able to steer light around two dimensional objects could be used in hiding vulnerable coastlines and offshore platforms from destructive tsunamis.
Article: New Scientist

2008 Physics Nobel Prize

Three Recognized for Work on
Broken Symmetries

The 2008 Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to three physicists whose insights help to explain fundamental properties of the basic laws of nature.

Half the prize goes to Yoichiro Nambu (University of Chicago) "for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics." Half will be shared by Makoto Kobayashi (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Tsukuba, Japan) and Toshihide Maskawa (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University) "for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature."

APS Nobel Press Release
More information, explanation of the work, and Nambu's paper in PRL.

Future Energy = Think Efficiency

Landmark Energy Report

APS has launched a landmark report, Energy Future: Think Efficiency, to identify America’s most effective energy saving strategies.

Chicago Hosts Fellows' Reception

By Darlene Logan/APS

Left to right: Ardyth Eisenberg, Esq; Mike Lubell of APS and The City College of CUNY; Robert (Bob) Eisenberg, Department of Molecular Biophysics, Rush University Medical Center; and, Malcolm Derrick, Argonne National Laboratory. Mike Lubell is holding a copy of the newly released APS Energy Efficiency Report.

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