1 Year after Fukushima: Could It Happen in the U.S.?
Physicist says the U.S. is too complacent with nuclear safety

Ponytail Physics: How Competing Forces Shape Bundles of Hair
At long last, one of the hairiest problems in modern physics has been solved

Can the U.S. Jump Back into the Solar Race?
A federal initiative aims to revive the U.S. solar industry to create green jobs, and drive down prices in the process so that solar can compete with fossil-fuel energy sources