Physics and Astronomy News Archive: July 2011

Image: How to grow wires and tiny plates
How to grow wires and tiny plates
Source: MIT   Posted: 7/16/11
Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow submicroscopic wires in water with great precision, using a method that makes it possible to produce entire electronic devices through a liquid-based process.
Image: Air Power
Air Power
Source: Gatech   Posted: 7/16/11
New device captures ambient electromagnetic energy to drive small electronic devices.
Image: The Final Space Shuttle Mission: STS-135
The Final Space Shuttle Mission: STS-135
Source: NASA   Posted: 7/8/11
'Awesome' Launch for Atlantis. This is the final space shuttle mission. Truly, an end of an era.