Crystals Ripple In Response To Light

Crystals Ripple In Response To Light

Light can trigger coordinated, wavelike motions of atoms in atom-thin layers of crystal, scientists have shown. The waves, called phonon polaritons, are far shorter than light waves and can be "tuned…
Top Asymmetry: The Latest From DZERO

Top Asymmetry: The Latest From DZERO

It is nice to see that the Tevatron experiments are continuing to produce excellent scientific measurements well after the demise of the detectors. Of course the CDF and DZERO collaborations have…
Oxadiazoles: New Class Of Antibiotics Discovered

Oxadiazoles: New Class Of Antibiotics Discovered

A team of researchers led by Mayland Chang and Shahriar Mobashery have discovered a new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other…
New Theory On Cause Of Endometriosis

New Theory On Cause Of Endometriosis

Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting 1 in 10 women. The…
The Dark Side Of Fair Play

The Dark Side Of Fair Play

We often think of playing fair as an altru­istic behavior. We're sac­ri­ficing our own poten­tial gain to give others what they deserve. What could be more self­less than that? But new research from…
Service Is Key To Winery Sales

Service Is Key To Winery Sales

ITHACA, N.Y. – To buy, or not to buy? That is the question for the more than 5 million annual visitors to New York's wineries. Cornell University researchers found that customer service is the most…
Egads - We Almost Lost Wine Forever

Egads - We Almost Lost Wine Forever

In the mid-1800s an American plant lice made its way to Europe. It wasn't Native Americans returning the disease favor but the sap-sucking aphids still did a number on France, killing the…