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Quantum jumps are usually regarded to be instantaneous. However, new measurement methods are so precise that it has now become possible to observe...
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Calcium carbonate is found nearly everywhere, in sidewalk cement, wall paint, antacid tablets and deep underground. Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis...
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The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector in the world has just recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a new chapter in...
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Lasers play roles in many manufacturing processes, from welding car parts to crafting engine components with 3D printers.* To control these tasks, manufacturers...
Tech: Physicists observe plasma acceleration with unprecedented precision — (Report)
When light pulses from an extremely powerful laser system are fired onto material samples, the electric field of the light rips the electrons...
Tech: Silver nanoparticles are toxic for aquatic organisms — (Report)
Silver nanoparticles are increasingly being used in consumer products, such as clothing and personal care products, in the medical and pharmaceutical industry, and...
Tech: Research papers explain the transfer of radium during hydraulic fracturing for oil and...
Radioactivity in fracking wastewater comes from the interaction between a chemical slurry and ancient shale during the hydraulic fracturing process, according to Dartmouth...
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The line that separates stars from brown dwarfs may soon be clearer thanks to new work led by Carnegie's Serge Dieterich. Published by...
Tech: Made of carbon and hydrogen, the team’s biocompatible nanohoops emit colors that vary...
University of Oregon chemists have created a new class of fluorescent dyes that function in water and emit colors based solely on the...
Tech: Greater than the sum of its parts — (Report)
When it comes to designing and optimizing mechanical systems, scientists understand the physical laws surrounding them well enough to create computer models that...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
