Doomsday Clock is closest its ever been to human extinction, but University of Chicago scientists remain optimistic
University of Chicago professor Daniel Holz is one of the people who moved the Doomsday Clock forward last month. He's the ...
Scientists stored data in rare-earth crystal which could one day delivery terabyte-class storage the size of a small grain of rice
Scientists at UChicago PME develop a new atomic-scale data storage method Their approach uses crystal defects to store data ...
After ceramic, silica, glass and fluorescent material, rare earth metal could be the next big thing in storage
Their new method for data storage manipulates atomic-scale crystal defects - microscopic gaps where atoms are missing - so ...
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Explore new exhibits in Las Vegas at the Mob Museum and Atomic Museum
Al Capone’s “Sweetheart” pistol, a Colt 1911, is on public display for the first time in “The First Public Enemy.” ...
The Atomic Trick That Supercharges Electro-Optic Materials
Researchers at have developed a new method to enhance the electro-optic properties of aluminum scandium nitride, promising ...
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How to inoculate yourself (and others) against viral misinformation
Author Sander van Linden explains how to build immunity against misinformation, similar to vaccines that protect against ...
US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial ...
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Wildlife Conservation Society Will Install New CEO in July
Also, Erin Harkey will be the next CEO of Americans for the Arts, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named a ...
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Powering the future -- ultrathin films are revolutionizing electrical conductivity
A multi-institutional research team has engineered a way to preserve the electrical properties of materials as they are shrunk to the nanoscale. The use of the soft substrate hexagonal boron nitride ...
Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the ...
From defect to high-tech material
Cadmium selenide nanoplatelets provide a promising foundation for the development of innovative electronic materials. Since the turn of the millennium, researchers around the world have taken a ...