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Insanely Hi-Res Z-Contrast Photos Can Determine Which Atoms Are Which
Boron nitride The left image is the original photo, and the right one is the cleaned up, focused shot. The three bright spots in the lower left hand corner are nitrogen atoms, and the darker atoms,...
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NASA Scientist Proposes Alpha Fusion Thruster to Drive Future Deep-Space Probes
Crystalline Boron A NASA scientist says a film of boron-11 can be used to power a boron-carbon fusion reactor, whose radioactive decay can be harnessed to provide thrust for a deep-space vehicle....
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Scientists Transform Acids Into Bases, Defying Chemistry Rules
pH Test Paper Wikimedia Commons If you took high school chemistry, you probably did a simple experiment in which you dipped pH test paper into beakers bearing various liquids and watched the strip...
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And you thought the macros on your camera was good because you got a sweet close up of a flower? Well, the scientists over at Oak Ridge National Laboratory zoom in so tight…
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Fusion power has long been the dream of those seeking endless energy supplies, although efforts to smash atomic particles together and harness their energy have been dubious…
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If you took high school chemistry, you probably did a simple experiment in which you dipped pH test paper into beakers bearing various liquids and watched the strip change…
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