Tech: An experiment at GSI simulates how heavy elements capture protons — (Report)
Heavy elements are produced during stellar explosion or on the surfaces of neutron stars through the capture of hydrogen nuclei (protons). This occurs...
Tech: Long-distance quantum information exchange — success at the nanoscale — (Report)
At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between distant quantum dots. The discovery brings...
Tech: As we develop extremely liquid repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques...
How liquids are repelled by a surface -- a property called "wettability"- is important for engineers to develop aircraft that resist ice formation;...
Tech: Sea quark surprise reveals deeper complexity in proton spin puzzle — (Report)
New data from the STAR experiment a the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) add detail -- and complexity -- to an intriguing puzzle...
Tech: Scientists track patterns of island growth in crystals — (Report)
Argonne scientists reveal connections as crystalline layers form.
Understanding how crystals grow impacts broad areas of materials science, from developing better microelectronics to discovering...
Tech: Sweat holds most promise for noninvasive testing — (Report)
Making a revolutionary biosensor takes blood, sweat and tears. And saliva, naturally.
University of Cincinnati professor Jason Heikenfeld examined the potential of these and...
Tech: New wheel units could bring vehicle costs down — (Report)
Vehicles could be affordably produced for a wide variety of specialized purposes using a sophisticated wheel unit developed by researchers at the University...
Tech: Cause of cathode degradation identified for nickel-rich materials — (Report)
A team of scientists including researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have identified...
Tech: Research set to shake up space missions — (Report)
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into...
Tech: New way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension...
A new way of measuring atomic-scale magnetic fields with great precision, not only up and down but sideways as well, has been developed...
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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...
