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Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights

Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created 9 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness ...


Scientists react as they stand in front of a screen at CERN

First atoms reported smashed in Large Hadron Collider (Update)

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (26) | comments 19

Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world's biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after its restart, scientists announced.


Switchgrass produces biomass efficiently

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A USDOE and USDA study concluded that 50 million U.S. acres of cropland, idle cropland, and cropland pasture could be converted from current uses to the production of perennial grasses, such as switchgrass, from which biomass ...


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.


A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva

CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 0

The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down after its inauguration in September 2008 amid technical faults, restarted on Friday, a spokesman for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said.


The LHC promises to unlock scientific mysteries about the creation of the Universe and the fundamental nature of matter

Giant atom-smasher set to restart this weekend: CERN

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 8

The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said on Friday.


Scientists synthesize graphene-like material: Polymer with honeycomb structure

Scientists synthesize graphene-like material: Polymer with honeycomb structure

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Two-dimensional carbon layers, so-called graphenes, are regarded as a possible substitute for silicon in the semiconductor industry. The electronic properties of these layers can be varied by "building in" ...


Highlight: Damping of acoustic vibrations in gold nanoparticles

Highlight: Damping of acoustic vibrations in gold nanoparticles

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vibrations in nanostructures offer applications in molecular-scale biological sensing and ultrasensitive mass detection. To approach single-atom sensing, it is necessary to reduce the dimensions of the structures ...


Like humans, ants use bacteria to make their gardens grow

Like humans, ants use bacteria to make their gardens grow

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Leaf-cutter ants, which cultivate fungus for food, have many remarkable qualities.



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