Electron Orbitals Measured! - Nov 15, 2009

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, it has been possible to measure electron density in individual molecular states using what is known as the photoelectric effect.

Now published in Science, this method represents a key building block in the development of organic semiconductor elements. Supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the success of this project rested on the mathematical transformation of the measured data. This made it possible to interpret the distribution of the electrons and draw conclusions about the potential properties of organic semiconductor elements.

Probing The Dynamics Of The Crab Pulsar And Gravitational Waves - Oct 2, 2009

The search for gravitational waves has revealed new information about the core of one of the most famous objects in the sky: the Crab Pulsar in the Crab Nebula.

AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest - Aug 2, 2009

Congratulations to the Winners

This year more than 800 high school students from around the world submitted photographs to this annual competition.  Students enter their photographs in either the Natural or Contrived Category.  Final winners are selected by attendees during the AAPT Summer Meeting.  The Contest is sponsored by Vernier Software and Technology.

Congratulations to the 2009 Winners

In the Contrived Photo Category
   1st:  Kelsey Rose Weber
   2nd:  Samantha Nicole Gold
   3rd:  Christopher Michael Curti

   Honorable Mention:  Stephanie Fitzpatrick, Rachel Sarah Karten, Jayme Lauren Littlefield, Katie Marie Thompson, Heather Rebecca Wilcox

Congratulations to the Winners of the Physics Photo Contest - Aug 2, 2009

In the Natural Photo Category
   1st Natural:  Chase William Lampe
   2nd Natural:  Bethany Jeanne Schmitkons
   3rd Natural:  David Abraham Levine

Honorable Mention:  Austin Thomas Ferro, Catherine Guenther, Cindy Cin Yee Law, Alexander Craig Norton, Ruijun Wang

Top 10 Amazing Physics Videos at Wired Science - Aug 1, 2009

The popular TV show Myth Busters brings you some interesting and educational videos that attempt to dispell myths and misconceptions of physics (and other) science ideas. More interesting science videos can be found at Google Video. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7765557442856739526