Issues

The strongest force in nature has the peculiar property that quarks become oblivious of one another when the distance between them gets small enough

Replacing an amorphous insulating barrier with a crystalline barrier has produced a threefold increase in the room-temperature magnetoresistance

The protective coats of certain viruses exhibit structures predetermined by mathematics and selected by physics

The controversy over the use of optical aids by early Renaissance painters is cross-disciplinary and emotionally charged

Growing up on a small Iowa farm, James Van Allen enjoyed a “closely knit family which had a strong resemblance to that of earlier pioneer families.” It was that solid beginning that spurred him on to a life of scholarship

If the fuel cell is to become the modern steam engine, basic research must provide breakthroughs in understanding, materials, and design to make a hydrogen-based energy system a vibrant and competitive force

If the electric power grid is to meet 21st-century demands, society will need to invest in extensive modernization

The history of the German Physical Society from 1933 to 1945 is not the same as a comprehensive history of physics under Adolf Hitler, but it does reflect important aspects of physicists’ work and life during the Third Reich