Scientists examine rarest elements of periodic table
A little-known element called californium is making big waves in how scientists look at the periodic table. According to new research by a Florida State University professor, californium is what's k ... more
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Combined effort for structural determination
Combining powder diffraction data with electron crystallography can give us a clearer view of modulated structures. Electron crystallography has begun to be used routinely for solving otherwise intr ... more
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'Just staggering': UN says households waste 1 bn meals a day
Neolithic Mariners: Unveiling the Mediterranean's Oldest Boats
Greece to buy seven Canadian water bombers for wildfires
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Researchers design first all-photonic repeaters
Imagine having your MRI results sent directly to your phone, with no concern over the security of your private health data. Or knowing your financial information was safe on a server halfway around ... more
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Light in a spin
Light must travel in a straight line and at a constant speed, or so the laws of nature suggest. Now, researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg have demonstrated that laser l ... more
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Quantum physics - hot and cold at the same time
Temperature is a very useful physical quantity. It allows us to make a simple statistical statement about the energy of particles swirling around on complicated paths without having to know the spec ... more
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Relativistic heavy ion collider smashes record for proton luminosity
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, a powerful particle accelerator for nuclear physics research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, just shattered its own record for ... more
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Disney develops layered fabric 3-D printer
Most plastic is pretty hard - not ideal for making soft, squeezable toys and playthings for little ones. New technology from Disney aims to solve the problem. ... more
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