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Supercollider = superstar
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: By some accounts, a billion people tuned in for the Large Hadron Collider's startup — and there's more to come, including a potential TV series.
Raised intracranial pressure marker found
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A British study has found measurement of the optic nerve sheath's thickness by magnetic resonance imaging is a good marker for raised...
Hackers mock collider computer security
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Hackers put a damper on celebrations of the Large Hadron Collider's successful start-up in Geneva, Switzerland, leaving a mocking message on its...
Large Hadron Collider to Have "Practical" Spin-Offs?
In addition to solving big mysteries of the universe, the massive atom smasher may help treat disease, improve the Internet, and open the door to faster-than-light travel, scientists say.
Search for Magical Dark Matter Gets Real
Researchers hope to finally track down dark matter with the world's biggest atom smasher, which opened in Switzerland.
Cleaning Requirements for Heat Treatment Event Aids Companies and the Environment
During a special regional program on Cleaning Requirements for Heat Treatment: Developments and Applications, the ASM Heat Treating Society will cover the latest in cleaning requirements, technologies and evaluation methods...
Quiz: Fictional mad scientists
Test your knowledge of literature's mad scientists, as the world's biggest particle collider is started up in Geneva by a group of undoubtedly very sane physicists
Sony Unveils the Worlds first 24.6-megapixel DSLR Camera
Sony's DSLR-A900 will be available in November, along with related accessories; online pre-orders start on September 10. The DSLR-A900 is designed to deliver ultra-fine picture quality with its stunning 24.6...
Cold fermions could simulate superconductors
The first Mott insulator of fermionic atoms may lead to new ways of studying condensed matter systems
Chile: science programme to be broadcast by local TV
A Chilean university and cable TV channel have signed an agreement to broadcast science programmes on local TV channels.
Newly asked questions: What will the Large Hadron Collider really do for us?
Besides potentially revealing the underlying structure of the universe the LHC project will show us how to manipulate vast amounts of data
Secrets of the hidden universe: first hurdle cleared in hunt for dark matter
Tense scientists celebrate as beams of protons go round Cern ring in both directions
Severin Carrell on the shy professor behind the largest scientific experiment ever conducted
The physicist responsible for the largest scientific experiment ever conducted resists stardom
How Usain 'Lightning' Bolt cost himself 0.14 seconds
New research suggests that Usain Bolt could have run the Olympic 100 metres final in 9.55 seconds
Toshiba Unveils New World's Highest Capacity 1.8-inch HDD
Toshiba Corp. today announced the world's first dual-platter 240GB HDD (MK2431GAH). The new drive delivers the highest capacity and areal density in the 1.8-inch drive category for integration into portable...
Mass Spec Software Uncovers Sample Prep Protein Modifications
Algorithm helps pinpoint inadvertent modifications that arise during storage and handling
100-mpg plug-in hybrids popping up in US
Although many people would like to drive more fuel-efficient vehicles, most of us have to wait for the large vehicle manufacturers to mass-produce affordable cars that run on alternative power....
Oxford turbines to harvest energy from tides
Oxford researchers have developed a new tidal turbine which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler and more robust and...
The Fast Way Around
The purpose of the LHC is to get lots of protons moving very, very fast. The magnet system is the core piece of technology that makes this happen. More than...
Breaking Open the Unknown Universe
The proton is a persistent thing. The first one crystallized out of the universe's chaotic froth just 0.00001 of a second after the big bang, when existence was squeezed into...
In Defense of the LHC
Today’s most ambitious scientific instruments are modern-day cathedrals in their size and complexity, if not in their purpose—these are, after all, structures built to shatter worldviews, not to reinforce them....
Maxwell's demons may drive some biological systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy always increases. For example, two bodies of different temperatures, when brought into contact, will eventually mix together to result in...
Prototype Superconductor For Tokamak Fusion Reactor Proves Successful
Fusion for Energy (F4E) with the support of the European Commission, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and ITER Organisation have successfully tested a prototype superconductor for the ITER Poloidal Field...
Closest Look Ever At Graphene: Stunning Images Of Individual Carbon Atoms From TEAM 0.5 Microscope
Hailed as the world's most powerful transmission electron microscope, TEAM 0.5 is living up to expectations. Using the microscope, researchers have produced stunning images of individual carbon atoms in graphene,...
Diatom nanostructures bend light
Marine algae's clever light-scattering systems could be replicated in medical devices
Ian Sample talks to LHC project manager Lyn Evans about the big switch-on
The Guardian's Ian Sample talks to LHC project manager Lyn Evans about the big switch-on as scientists at Cern prepare to recreate the aftermath of the big bang
Large Hadron Collider: What the LHC could discover
From the particle that gives everything its mass, to mini black holes and extra spatial dimensions, the LHC has the potential to make a host of amazing discoveries
Home run complete, LHC set to repeat it backwards
'Start up' day goes smoother than most expected