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 ...
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Doomsday Clock shows humanity closer to extinction than ever, but scientists still optimistic
It was a small change, but a frightening one. Last month, the "Doomsday Clock" was moved up to 89 seconds, the closest 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 ...
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It’s 89 Seconds Until Doomsday and Her First Day on the Job
The iconic clock is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ... Katrina Miller is a science reporter for The Times based in Chicago. She earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of ...
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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The Doomsday Clock, explained
The clock hands are set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a group formed by Manhattan Project scientists at the University of Chicago who helped build the atomic bomb but protested using it ...
Quantum Computing Has Arrived; We Need To Prepare For Its Impact
We are on the path to a new era of quantum computing. We must now prepare for the exponential benefits and risks of quantum ...
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Breakthrough study challenges long-held beliefs about the shape of atomic nuclei
An international research collaboration has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of lead-208 is perfectly spherical. The discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about ...
Trump’s Friday firings leave EPA Chicago office down dozens of scientists, staff
On Friday, less than three months after she started at the EPA, McCranie lost her job as part of President Donald Trump’s ...
Why scientists have set Doomsday Clock closer than ever to end of the world, thanks also to AI
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ puts clock at 89 seconds from nuclear apocalypse, closer to ‘midnight’ than even during the Cuban Missile Crisis ...