Detecting Nuclear Smuggling
Radiation monitors at U.S. ports cannot reliably detect highly enriched uranium, which onshore terrorists could assemble into a nuclear bomb
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The Doping Dilemma
Game theory helps to explain the pervasive abuse of drugs in cycling, baseball and other sports
Rulers of Light
A revolutionary kind of laser light called an optical frequency comb makes possible a more precise type of atomic clock and many other applications
The Color of Plants on Other Worlds
On other worlds, plants could be red, blue, even black
Carbon Wonderland
Graphene, a newly isolated form of carbon, provides a rich lode of novel fundamental physics and practical applications
Reclaiming the Aral Sea
Recklessly starving the world's fourth-largest lake to irrigate crops turned rich waters into a barren wasteland. Now the northern part, at least, is coming back
Regrowing Limbs: Can People Regenerate Body Parts?
Progress on the road to regenerating major body parts, salamander-style, could transform the treatment of amputations and major wounds
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