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Simplest Water Cluster Leaves Behind its Spectral Fingerprint

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Richard J. Saykally, Physics 6, 22 (2013) – Published February 25, 2013
Water dimers have been detected in room-temperature water vapor, a key step toward understanding their effect on solar absorption and chemistry in the atmosphere.
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Little Earthquakes in the Lab

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Ian Main, Physics 6, 20 (2013) – Published February 19, 2013
Laboratory-scale experiments reveal a profound statistical similarity between the fracture of heterogeneous materials and earthquakes.
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The Twists and Turns of the Dynamo Effect

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Andreas Tilgner, Physics 5, 40 (2012) – Published April 2, 2012
Experimental models of astrophysical and planetary dynamos have been studied in the laboratory and generate magnetic fields with new geometries.
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Seeing Deep Inside Icy Giant Planets

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William Nellis, Physics 5, 25 (2012) – Published February 27, 2012
Magnetically accelerated metal plates are used to compress water to high pressures and temperatures like those inside Neptune and Uranus, permitting measurements that aid in the development of models of planetary interiors.
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NMR Looks Deep Inside Nooks and Crannies

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Beau Webber, Physics 5, 14 (2012) – Published January 31, 2012
An NMR technique tracks the diffusion of water molecules to obtain micron-scale structural information about a porous material.