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NIST Demonstrates Better Memory With Quantum Computer Bits
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used charged atoms (ions) to demonstrate a quantum physics version of computer memory lasting longer than 10 seconds -- more than 100,000 times longer than in previous experiments on the same ions. The advance improves prospects for making practical, reliable quantum computers. Such devices could break today's best encryption systems, accelerate database searching or simulate complex biological systems to help design new drugs. "War of the Worlds": Behind the 1938 Radio Show Panic
Article from 2005 about the October 1938 radio "adaptation, by Orson Welles's Mercury Theater group, of a science fiction novel written 40 years earlier: 'The War of the Worlds,' by H.G. Wells."The radio play, "narrated by Orson Welles, had been written and performed to sound like a real news broadcast about an invasion from Mars,"and caused some listeners to panic. From National Geographic News. New Dye Could Offer Early Test For Alzheimer's; MIT Technique Is Nonin
MIT scientists have developed a new dye that could offer noninvasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that could aid in monitoring the progression of the disease and in studying the efficacy of new treatments to stop it. The new dye, called NIAD-4, was developed through a targeted design process based on a set of specific requirements, including the ability to enter the brain rapidly upon injection, bind to amyloid plaques, absorb and fluoresce radiation in the right spectral range, and provide sharp contrast between the plaques and the surrounding tissue. Everyday Text Shows That Old Persian Was Probably More Commonly Used T
For the first time, a text has been found in Old Persian language that shows the written language in use for practical recording and not only for royal display. The text is inscribed on a damaged clay tablet from the Persepolis Fortification Archive. The tablet is an administrative record of the payout of at least 600 quarts of an as-yet unidentified commodity at five villages near Persepolis in about 500 B.C. Soil Emissions Are Much-bigger-than-expected Component Of Air Pollutio
Nitrogen oxides from huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution. But new research shows that, in some area, nitrogen oxides from the soil are far greater than expected and could play a much larger role in seasonal air pollution than previously believed. The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation, participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits, employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. NASA Technology And EPA Team To Improve Crop Monitoring
Can you see the difference between traditional corn and bio-engineered corn -- where genes have been inserted to make the plant resistant to insects? NASA technology is beginning to provide the answer in a snapshot. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Anniversary of Americans With D
"On this day in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, guaranteeing equal opportunity for people with disabilities in public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications."The site provides a selection of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau about the population distribution of people with a disability, the employment rate for people with disabilities, and related information. Apple Draws Flak for Obscuring IPhone's Difficult Battery Replacement
The new gadget's battery is soldered in and cannot simply be swapped out. Apple failed to mention this before the iPhone went on sale, and is now hearing about it. How Do You Simulate Space Junk Hitting a Rocket? A 45-Foot-Long BB Gun
Inside a physics lab at the University of Dayton Research Institute BBs are fired at 20,500 mph at spaceships. Sort of. The goal is to test the mettle of the composite fabric or aluminum skins on orbit-bound spacecraft.
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