The High Flux Isotope Reactor at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has passed a major milestone in its quest to become one of the world's leading sources of "cold" neutrons for advanced scientific research.
General Physics
Oct 5, 2006
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A new image of Saturn demonstrates a technique that creates a 'Chinese lantern' effect, showing Saturn's deep clouds silhouetted against the planet’s warm, glowing interior. Seen this way, Saturn's interior shows surprising ...
Astronomy
Oct 5, 2006
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University of Chicago physicists have discovered a new class of behavior in air bubbles rising from an underwater nozzle. In this surprising behavior, the bubbles tear apart in sharp jerks instead of pinching off at a point, ...
General Physics
Oct 5, 2006
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Two Dartmouth researchers have learned more about the origins and makeup of the solar nebula, the large gaseous cloud thought to have spawned the solar system. Mukul Sharma, assistant professor of Earth sciences, and graduate ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 5, 2006
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For the first time, astronomers have looked inside quasars -- the brightest objects in the universe -- and have seen evidence of black holes.
Astronomy
Oct 5, 2006
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People who experience emotional ambivalence -- simultaneously feeling positive and negative emotions -- are more creative than those who feel just happy or sad, or lack emotion at all, according to a new study.
Other
Oct 5, 2006
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Sematech researchers have successfully used 193 nm immersion technology (193i) at 1.3 numerical aperture (NA) with azimuthal polarization to pattern features narrower than 45 nm half-pitch in multiple orientations simultaneously. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 5, 2006
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A team of scientists has completed a study that explains why the tropics are so much richer in biodiversity than higher latitudes. And they say that their work highlights the importance of preserving those species against ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 5, 2006
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A gigantic sonic boom generated by a supermassive black hole has been found with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, along with evidence for a cacophony of deep sound.
Astronomy
Oct 5, 2006
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The upper composite of ESA's new small launcher has passed its vibration tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) with flying colours. Vega's components are built and tested at various locations ...
Space Exploration
Oct 5, 2006
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