Galleries / Turbulence: How to Visualize the Invisible

You know hydrogen and oxygen, helium and carbon. But the periodic table's frequently forgotten residents, rare elements with funny names, show up in many unexpected places.

Computer screens of the future may wrap around your finger. Here’s an inside look at how HP makes their prototype model.

The images from the latest Science as Art competition all show familiar objects, but they're made out of amazing, almost alien materials—and they're insanely small.