Mar

1

Super Heavy Nuclei

March 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Super-heavy nuclei take shape in ‘extreme’ new theories.’Advanced computational methods and supporting experiments are giving scientists a better understanding of the nature and stability of superheavy nuclei and the heaviest elements that lie beyond the borders of the periodic table.’

Mar

1

Hydration Force

March 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment

UAB Scientists Discover The Origin Of A Mysterious Physical Force. ‘Ever since the 1970s, scientists have been trying to establish the cause of a repulsive force occurring between different electrostatically charged molecules, such as DNA and other biomolecules, when they are very close to each other in aqueous media. This force became know as hydration [...]

Feb

19

Water-Solid Interface

February 19, 2005 | Leave a Comment

When Water Meets a Solid Surface. ‘A new technique has produced detailed and surprising molecular images of the water-solid interface, revealing intermixed regions of ice-like and liquid-like structures.’

Jan

30

Carbon Dating & The Shroud of Turin

January 30, 2005 | 1 Comment

Carbon Dating & The Shroud of Turin. From Raymond Rogers paper (published on Thermochimica Acta): “Pyrolysis-mass-spectrometry results from the sample area coupled with microscopic and microchemical observations prove that the radiocarbon sample was not part of the original cloth of the Shroud of Turin. The radiocarbon date was thus not valid for determining the true [...]

Jan

28

Albert Einstein and the World Year of Physics 2005

January 28, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Albert Einstein and the World Year of Physics 2005. “Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used, whether it is a blessing or a curse to mankind, depends on mankind and not on the instrument. A knife is useful, but it can also kill.” – Albert Einstein.

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