Tech: Commercial hybrid-electric aircraft, reduced carbon emissions — (Report)
Although we're still a long way from commercial airplanes powered by a combination of fossil fuel and batteries, a recent feasibility study at...
Tech: Physicists shatter Bose-Einstein condensate, get different pieces every time — (Report)
Physicists in the United States, Austria and Brazil have shown that shaking ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) can cause them to either divide into...
Tech: A successful start to measurements with Belle II — (Report)
The Belle II detector got off to a successful start in Japan. Since March 25, 2019, the instrument has been measuring the first...
Tech: New method could be scaled up to improve security at ports of entry...
Physicists at the University of Maryland have developed a powerful new method to detect radioactive material. By using an infrared laser beam to...
Tech: Molecules alter gold nanoparticles’ electronic properties — (Report)
The light scattered by plasmonic nanoparticles is useful, but some of it gets lost at the surface and scientists are now starting to...
Tech: Developing new organic materials for electronics — (Report)
Argonne scientist's approach to molecular modeling may accelerate the development of new organic materials for electronics.
Organic electronics have the potential to revolutionize technology...
Tech: Sensor can monitor wiring in a building or ship, and signal when repairs...
A new system devised by researchers at MIT can monitor the behavior of all electric devices within a building, ship, or factory, determining...
Tech: Highest energy density all-solid-state batteries now possible — (Report)
Scientists from Tohoku University and the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization have developed a new complex hydride lithium superionic conductor that could result...
Tech: Rutgers engineers’ unique smart materials change shape as temperatures change — (Report)
Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood to as soft as a sponge -- and also change shape.
Rutgers University-New...
Tech: Making solar cells is like buttering bread — (Report)
Formamidinium lead iodide is a very good material for photovoltaic cells, but getting the correct and stable crystal structure is a challenge. The...
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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...
