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Cat State

December 30, 2005 | 1 Comment

Quantum Trickery: Testing Einstein’s Strangest Theory. ‘Einstein said there would be days like this. This fall scientists announced that they had put a half dozen beryllium atoms into a "cat state". No, they were not sprawled along a sunny windowsill. To a physicist, a "cat state" is the condition of being two diametrically opposed conditions [...]

Dec

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2005 Biggest Discoveries

December 30, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Wired News: Biggest Discoveries of 2005. ‘We live in a technological age, for sure, but 2005 will go down as a particularly abundant year for scientific discoveries.’

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The Best Photos of the Year 2005

December 29, 2005 | 1 Comment

Time: Best Photos of the Year 2005 Reuters: Pictures of the Year 2005 & 2005 Award Winners World Press Photo: Winners Gallery 2005 MSNBC: Pictures of the Year 2005

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Nitrodibenzofuran (NDBF)

December 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Building a Better Chemical Trap. ‘You might expect that a stronger cage is always better. But the power of a new chemical cage announced this week lies in its weakness: It’s about 100 times more efficient at releasing its prisoner than its widely used counterparts. The flimsy molecular pen may help map the brain’s chemical [...]

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Breeder Reactors: Reprocessing the Nuclear Waste

December 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Scientists Try to Resolve Nuclear Problem With an Old Technology Made New Again. ‘Decades ago, scientists and engineers thought it would be easy enough to deal with the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants: sort out and save the small portion that was reusable, and put the rest in a hole in the ground. It [...]

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