
Brief Points, July 2005

Brief Points, July 2005

Crystals Show Promise for Optical Communication


Just Do the Twist

Sea Sponge Inspires Better Fiber-Optic Cables

Tungsten Crystals Could Provide More Power for Electrical Devices

Why is the sky blue?

Plasma in Water Droplets Could Lead to Improved Atmospheric Monitoring Techniques

Light's Information-Carrying Capacity Doubles

Scientists Use Temperature to Tune a Tiny Laser's Color

Study Suggests Brainless Brittlestars Have Sophisticated Visual System

Scientists Spin Microscopic Particles with Laser Beams

New Material Reverses Snell's Law