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Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions (AP)

Large Hadron Collider sends beams in 2 directions

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, ...


Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang (AP)

Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 26

(AP) -- Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.


Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers

Waze turning road warriors into map builders

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Technology startup Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers while creating reliable street maps.


New Idaho National Lab collaboration tackles nuclear fuel recycling science

New INL project tackles nuclear fuel recycling science

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new research project at Idaho National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory will use an innovative approach to learn how to get more use from nuclear fuel.


Before God particle, scientists must learn soul of new machine

Before God particle, scientists must learn soul of new machine

Physics / General Physics

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 32

After a huge success in first testing, followed by a very public meltdown last September, the Large Hadron Collider may be ready for action again as early as June.


First comprehensive geological Arctic map has been published

First comprehensive geological Arctic map published

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice.


'Painter' supercomputer comes to life at Louisiana Tech

'Painter' supercomputer comes to life at Louisiana Tech

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

The Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) gained another 4.77 teraflops of computing power recently with the activation of the "Painter" supercomputer housed in the Data Replication Center at Louisiana ...


Argonne scientists reach milestone in accelerator upgrade project

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have successfully stopped and then reaccelerated a stable ion through a newly constructed charge-breeder, bringing the CAlifornium Rare Isotope ...


Researchers Create an Epic Genetic Atlas of Rice

Biology /

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale researchers have published a cellular atlas of genetic activity in rice, documenting with unprecedented detail how and when genes are turned off and on within cells of a living organism.


Chicks to give scientists clearer picture of fetal development

Biology /

created Nov 14, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists hope to gain a greater understanding of disease and birth defects with a new imaging database that will map the expression of genes that control development.


Human protein atlas will help pinpoint disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 17, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Researchers in Sweden are compiling a remarkable 'atlas' that pinpoints the location of thousands of individual proteins in the body's tissues and cells which will give scientists important insights into the function of different ...


The ATLAS Pixel Detector

The ATLAS Pixel Detector

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

With the Large Hadron Collider start-up only weeks away, SLAC researchers working on the LHC are feeling the excitement. SLAC has been involved in designing and building the ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS) ...