New insights into droplet collisions

PHYSICS UPDATE: The performance of diesel and rocket engines may be improved by exploiting size differences in droplets.

Infrared neural stimulation at Photonics West

DAYSIDE: Low-intensity pulses of IR light cause cerebral nerves to fire and could conceivably underlie new therapies for treating mental disorders.

New York Times solicits views on the right balance between biosecurity, scientific openness

SCIENCE AND THE MEDIA: It's an opportunity for scientists to contribute letters to the editor—but they must act fast.

US has lost more than a quarter of its high-tech workforce

POLITICS AND POLICY: New report shows extent to which US companies are moving R&D operations offshore.

Microtomography for microfluidics at Photonics West

DAYSIDE: A team from UCLA has built a new lensless tomographic imaging system to monitor experiments in microfluidic devices.

"Let's say yes to nuclear and no to Dr. No's nonsense"

DAYSIDE: Even taking into account the artistic license that moviemakers grant themselves to put entertainment above accuracy, the first James Bond movie Dr. No is realistic about the perils and benefits of nuclear power.