The now and future NIF
The high-energy lasers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employ exquisite pulse-shaping control to achieve
Read moreThe high-energy lasers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employ exquisite pulse-shaping control to achieve
Read moreThe ability to predict exactly where and when a future outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will emerge is of obvious utility
Read moreViruses in nature undergo rapid evolution due to extremely high mutation rates and short generation times. Their economical genomes may
Read moreThe spread of novel infections in human populations and the rise of drug resistant bacterial and viral pathogens around the
Read moreUnwanted, harmful bacterial cells can be found fouling surfaces everywhere from lifesaving medical devices to toe-jamming pond scum — often
Read moreThe promise of the emerging field of synthetic biology is that it will provide genetically engineered bacteria and other organisms
Read moreThe arXiv, an electronic preprint scientific paper repository, receives on average 7000 submissions per month. That’s a lot of papers
Read moreThe growing number of professional women scientists invites studies like the one conducted by Teresa Woodruff, a professor of Northwestern
Read moreResearchers appear to be on the brink of an explanation for lightning strikes that sometimes precede earthquakes. Unlike normal lightning,
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