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Free lectures bring physics to the masses
Aspen Daily News
And unlike particle physics or string theory, you don't need a lot of math to understand the discoveries.” The quality of the lectures in the free public series is a direct result of the quality of scientists that attend the workshops and conferences ...
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Any Exoplanet Possible in a 'Compulsive' Universe
Discovery News
"Exoplanet discoveries have shown us that if it isn't forbidden by the laws of thermodynamics and Newtonian physics, then it is compulsive." The idea of a compulsive universe is as old as Greek philosophy. "There are infinite worlds both like and ...
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NDSU Nano research could impact flexible electronic devices
Prairie Business
NDSU faculty from chemistry, civil engineering, coatings and polymeric materials, mechanical engineering, and physics contribute to the Materials and Nanotechnology program. Researchers in the program also collaborate with the Center for Nanoscale ...
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Paul Mead Doty (1920–2011)
Nature.com
A postdoctoral position at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York, brought Doty into contact with founders of polymer science, such as Herman Mark, and alerted him to the unusual chemistry and physics of macromolecules. ...
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Forgacs Named Karel K. Czanderna '77 and W. Dan Shirkey '80 Professor in ...
Clarkson University News (press release)
... nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise. Photo caption: Gabor Forgacs, Karel K. Czanderna '77 and W. Dan Shirkey '80 Professor in Physics, ...
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Clarkson University News (press release)
Space Is A Carpet Woven From Left Spun Yarn
Science 2.0
However, fundamental space and time are not necessarily equal to the veryphysical space-time that we perceive and experiment in. The standard model of particle physics treats space much like an ether and for half a century by now. The recent discovery ...
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Bohemian grants 36 nonprofits $517574
The Coloradoan
... of Physics, $12000; CSU, Larimer County Extension for its Family Leadership Training Institute, $5000; Embrace Northern Colorado, $5000; Food Bank for Larimer County, $30000; Fort Collins Museum Foundation, $10000; Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, ...
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Bohemian lauded for philanthropy
The Coloradoan
... of Physics, $12000; CSU, Larimer County Extension for its Family Leadership Training Institute, $5000; Embrace Northern Colorado, $5000; Food Bank for Larimer County, $30000; Fort Collins Museum Foundation, $10000; Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, ...
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Scientists discover key to dark matter
The Edinburgh Journal
"Knowing how dark matter is distributed is the very first step towards understanding its nature and how it fits within our current knowledge ofphysics." The discovery challenges alternative theories stating that dark matter does not exist. ...
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A Riveting Voyage in the Human Mind - CIME Corporation Just Released "The ...
PR.com (press release)
Some of the most grandiose discoveries of science, from cosmology andphysics, and how they impact everyone. And the dark side of existence, recognized and faced with the determination to understand and scale it to workable ways, with positive outcomes ...
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The Big Bang Theory effect: 8000 popular nerds, geeks, dorks to invade ...
Vancouver Sun (blog)
Around the world, the no-longer-cultish-comedy, now in its fifth glorious season, is being credited with causing a resurgence in physics studies and stimulating appetites for all areas of science. It's never been cooler to be a science nerd. ...
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Johns Hopkins Sensor Detects Overheating in Li-ion Batteries
Campus Technology
The scientists in the institution's Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD have figured out a way to detect unsafe thermal conditions at the critical instant when they occur and before the battery cell vents or sets itself and the battery on fire....
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Captain Scott's Last Expedition, Natural History Museum, review
Telegraph.co.uk
This exhibition finds a happier ground somewhere between the two, emphasising his team's scientific discoveries and the extreme conditions they faced, without either condemning or cheerleading. Regardless, it is difficult not to feel a small Edwardian ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
UT-Arlington research team gains worldwide attention for Kepler-16b findings
UTA The Shorthorn
“Whether there's a moon which can support life or not, people are extremely excited because so far no one has ever discovered a moon outside the solar system,” said physics professor Zdzislaw Musielak, who co-authored the research. ...
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What Is The Most Beautiful Explanation?
PSFK
The laws of physics featured heavily in the collection of essays. The chemistand writer Peter Atkins found beauty and elegance in the second law of thermodynamics, which says that all natural events cause an increase in the disorder in the universe. ...
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The Holy Grail of Planetary Astronomy: The Search for Earth's Twin
Big Think (blog)
Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions aboutphysics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to see if he answers it. ...
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So, what have the Scots ever done for us? Just 101 of the innovations ...
The Independent
Considering the wintry temperatures recorded in Scotland, you would not think refrigeration was utmost in people's minds, but it was here that physicist andchemist William Cullen demonstrated the first method of artificial refrigeration in 1748. ...
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New Record for Latest Subzero (Friday snow; big thaw next week)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
The GFS has been trending too cold for much of the winter - the physics in the model assumes it's mid January, when, in fact, the atmosphere has been blowing in an almost March-like pattern. If 850mb (3500 foot) temperatures really do hit +11 C ...
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Gilsbar selects Risk Navigator Clinical to identify and manage high risk ...
Knowledgespeak
Fields covered include mechanics, electronics, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. Revue de Métallurgie – International Journal of Metallurgy publishes peer-reviewed research papers in the field of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy. ...
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O'Dea Elementary School in Fort Collins offers engineering, leadership after ...
The Coloradoan
Goodwin said the activities encourage the young leaders to make discoverieson their own. "We're not trying to provide the solutions for them. We want them to come up with them on their own," she said. The new Engineering Club has proven to be popular ...
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