Category: Physics

UCLA physicist tests theories of dark energy by mimicking the vacuum of space | UCLA

The researchers reproduced the low-density conditions of space to help reveal how strongly dark energy interacts with normal matter. Source: UCLA physicist tests theories of >>>

Posted: August 21, 2015 in Physics

Amazon joins in on killing Flash, stops accepting Flash ads | News | Geek.com

Adobe’s Flash plugin might have had its place on the web years ago, but the last few years have been marked by a move away >>>

Posted: August 21, 2015 in Computer, Security, Software

A Magnetic Wormhole : Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports is an online, open access journal from the publishers of Nature. The 2014 Impact Factor for Scientific Reports is 5.578. Source: A Magnetic >>>

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Physics

Possible new particle hints that universe may not be left-handed – New Scientist

The possible discovery of a boson at the Large Hadron Collider suggests a restoration of symmetry between two simple things: left and right Source: Possible >>>

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Physics

Don’t let Monsanto deny glyphosate carcinogenicity! – The Ecologist

Monsanto is stepping up its attack on the WHO’s classification of glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen, writes Peter Saunders. Dismissing the finding as ‘junk >>>

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Environmental

Web.com Hacked – 93,000 Credit Card Numbers Accessed

Florida based web hosting company Web.com announced on Tuesday that it had suffered a data breach with credit card and personal information accessed. Source: Web.com >>>

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Computer, Security

Hepatitis C sufferer imports life-saving drugs from India, takes on global pharmaceutical company – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

y Source: Hepatitis C sufferer imports life-saving drugs from India, takes on global pharmaceutical company – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Biological, Editorial, Social

Molecular scientists unexpectedly produce new type of glass

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Chemistry

Forgetful scientists accidentally quadruple lithium-ion battery lifespan | Chips | Geek.com

Until someone figures out a replacement for lithium-ion in rechargeable batteries, research will continue into how to cram more energy inside as well as extending >>>

Posted: August 19, 2015 in Energy, Storage

IBM Launches LinuxONE: A Linux-Only Enterprise Mainframe System

Tech conglomerate IBM has announced it will be launching a line of Linux-only mainframe servers dubbed the LinuxONE. IBM has teamed up with Canonical, the >>>

Posted: August 17, 2015 in Computer, Servers