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A magnetic approach to lattices

(Phys.org) -- JQI experimentalists under the direction of Ian Spielman are in the business of using lasers to create novel environments for neutral atoms. For instance, this research group previously enticed ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Triple whammy: Ocean warming, La Nina, and cyclone produced Queensland floods

(Phys.org) -- A record La Niña event coupled with tropical cyclone Tasha generated most of the record deluge of rain that devastated much of Queensland in December 2010, but a new study has found that ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally

(AP) -- Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 12

Self-driving cars set for test drive in Nevada (Update)

Nevada drivers could soon be sharing the road with vehicles that don't need them.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 12

Australia drought-free for first time in a decade

Australia said it would be officially drought-free next week for the first time in more than a decade, providing relief for struggling farmers.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A cluster within a cluster

(Phys.org) -- The star cluster NGC 6604 is shown in this new image taken by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is often overlooked in ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Serious blow to dark matter theories? New study finds mysterious lack of dark matter in Sun's neighborhood

(Phys.org) -- The most accurate study so far of the motions of stars in the Milky Way has found no evidence for dark matter in a large volume around the Sun. According to widely accepted theories, the solar ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (45) | comments 164 | with audio podcast

Meet the Ultrabook: The next big thing in notebooks aims to compete with the iPad

At January's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there was a lot of chatter around Ultrabooks - thin, lightweight laptop notebooks designed to be more portable than the usual laptop and more powerful than ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

19 arrested in US for credit card, identity theft ring

Nineteen people have been arrested in nine US states for trafficking online in counterfeit credit cards and stolen personal information, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NTT researchers develop breakthrough optical memory device

(PhysOrg.com) -- To improve transmission speeds, the Internet has transitioned over the years from one using copper to fiber optic cabling. Unfortunately, this has caused a bottleneck to occur where the light ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

La Nina going away, but too late for Texas drought

(AP) -- Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

El Nino, La Nina to become more dominant in New Zealand with climate change

(PhysOrg.com) -- El Niño and La Niña weather patterns will become even more dominant in New Zealand with climate change, according to research from The University of Auckland published in Nature Climate Change.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A pocket of star formation

(PhysOrg.com) -- This new view shows a stellar nursery called NGC 3324. It was taken using the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. The intense ultraviolet ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Samsung bringing super-size smartphone to US

South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced plans Monday to bring its super-size smartphone, the Galaxy Note, which also features a stylus for taking notes, to the United States.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Intel backs ultra-light laptops with new age controls

US chip giant Intel on Monday heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1