Developers and expert users benchmark three leading open-source thermal conductivity calculation packages

by quasarn01 | Nov 10, 2025 | Latest in Physics

Mechanical Engineering Professor Alan McGaughey of Carnegie Mellon University recently coordinated the Phonon Olympics, bringing together developers and expert users to benchmark three leading open-source thermal conductivity calculation packages. Go to...

Harnessing intricate, self-organized plasma patterns to destroy PFAS

by quasarn01 | Nov 10, 2025 | Latest in Physics

Increasing the surface area when plasma and water interact could help scale up a technology that destroys contaminants such as PFAS, detergents and microbial contaminants in drinking water, new research from the University of Michigan shows. Go to Source

Stable molecule trapped with deep ultraviolet light for the first time

by quasarn01 | Nov 10, 2025 | Latest in Physics

Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable “closed-shell” molecule: aluminum monofluoride (AlF). They were able to cool AlF with lasers and selectively trap...

Watch: Suspect barricaded in attic falls through ceiling and into the laps of Fla. SWAT officers

by quasarn01 | Nov 10, 2025 | Police Lives Matter

A suspect fled into a home after he was caught with a stolen pickup truck; Indian River County SWAT officers took the man into custody after he fell through the ceiling Go to Source

South Africa’s flagship telescope at 20: An eye on the sky and on the community

by quasarn01 | Nov 10, 2025 | Astronomy

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It’s been steadily revealing new science knowledge, ranging from the discovery of planets outside our solar...