March Meeting 2012 Abstracts in the News

Spider Silk Electronics
May 11, 2012
Adding gold or nanotubes to spider silk creates microscopic wires
Article: IEEE Spectrum
Abstract: March Meeting

Soft Robots for Hard Problems
March 27, 2012
Squishy robots may move and manipulate objects in new ways.
 Article:  IEEE Spectrum
 Abstract: March Meeting

Diamond Data Storage
March 12, 2012
Researchers store quantum data at room temperature, in diamond, for record-setting time.
Article: Scientific American
Abstract: March Meeting

Finding Lost Mines
March 10, 2012
New metal detector tells buried bombs from harmless junk.
Article: New Scientist
Abstract: March Meeting

Nanostructured Anti-Icing
March 8, 2012
Nanoscopically structured surfaces resist ice formation.
Article: IB Times
Abstract: March Meeting

A US Fukushima?
March 6, 2012
One Year after Fukushima: Could It Happen in the U.S.?
 Article:  Scientific American
 Abstract: March Meeting

Majorana Particles Created
March 6, 2012
First compelling evidence of self-annihilating entities in a semiconductor.
 Article:  Nature News
 Abstract: March Meeting

The Death of Words
March 1, 2012
Analysis identifies lexical victims of shifting social, technological influences.
 Article:  Science News
 Abstract: March Meeting

Quantum Computing Advance
March 1, 2012
Physicists develop robust quantum computing technique.
 Article:  Yahoo News
 Abstract: March Meeting

Solid State Higgs
February 29, 2012
Spin ice may harbor Higgs-like particles.
 Article:  New Scientist
 Abstract: March Meeting