What gives the Sun its energy?

I have a science Q&A out this week. Roll the dice and pick your answer!

You can find it on the EPFL website.

EPFL

DNA brings materials to life

Happy Monday!

I have a new article out on colloid technology. By using DNA strands, researchers have been able to achieve self-assembly of two different colloids, which means that we’re on our way to a whole new world of smart materials.

Read more here.

— Nik

A breakthrough in plasmonics

Have you ever heard of superfast, optical computers? No? Well, here is an article I wrote on a recent breakthrough in plasmonics, the principle behind a whole host of future technologies.

Solving the mysteries of quantum magnets

Hi everyone,

I have a new article out, covering a  breakthrough in quantum magnetism. You can read it here.

— Nik

New fiction and articles

Hi everyone,

I have a new short story published on Lablit.com. It’s called Murder, it wrote (no spoilers!) and you can read it here. This is my 16th fiction contribution to the website – you can find my other Lablit stuff here.

A couple of weeks ago, EPFL held an international conference called Fusion Day to discuss fusion as the future of the planet’s energy. You can now read my report here.

And if you’re more inclined towards physics, here is a brief article on optomechanics.

Enjoy!

— Nik