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
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Predicting the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria
The ability to predict exactly where and when a future outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will emerge is of obvious utility
Read moreEvolving viruses on a chip to help predict the next pandemic
Viruses in nature undergo rapid evolution due to extremely high mutation rates and short generation times. Their economical genomes may
Read moreEpidemic spread in the age of air travel
The spread of novel infections in human populations and the rise of drug resistant bacterial and viral pathogens around the
Read moreBacterial Biofilms: Fast and Slow Streamers
Unwanted, harmful bacterial cells can be found fouling surfaces everywhere from lifesaving medical devices to toe-jamming pond scum — often
Read moreHacking Cells: Information Processing In Living Systems
The promise of the emerging field of synthetic biology is that it will provide genetically engineered bacteria and other organisms
Read moreSearching for structure in the Arxiv
The arXiv, an electronic preprint scientific paper repository, receives on average 7000 submissions per month. That’s a lot of papers
Read moreThe Perfect Science Team
The growing number of professional women scientists invites studies like the one conducted by Teresa Woodruff, a professor of Northwestern
Read moreUnderstanding Earthquake Lights
Researchers appear to be on the brink of an explanation for lightning strikes that sometimes precede earthquakes. Unlike normal lightning,
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