Beamline measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei confirm advanced nuclear models

A novel apparatus at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has made extremely precise measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei. The measurements are a significant milestone in nuclear physics because they closely match predictions made by sophisticated nuclear models.

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Random driving on a 78-qubit processor reveals controllable prethermal plateau

Time-dependent driving has become a powerful tool for creating novel nonequilibrium phases such as discrete time crystals and Floquet topological phases, which do not exist in static systems. Breaking continuous time-translation symmetry typically leads to the outcome that driven quantum systems absorb energy and eventually heat up toward a featureless infinite-temperature state, where coherent structure […]

Dashcam: 17-year-old suspect flees Ga. lieutenant at more than 115 mph before rollover crash

A Fayette County Sheriff’s lieutenant initiated the pursuit after spotting a vehicle reported stolen; the suspect fled at high speeds for several minutes before losing control and crashing

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Calif. city to pay $1.7M in former PD sergeant’s wrongful termination, harassment suit

The former Fresno PD sergeant filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually harassed by members of the K-9 unit and was wrongfully terminated for attempts to stop the harrassment

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BWC: Man points pellet pistol at NYPD cops before fatal OIS

The officers were on patrol responding to a traffic incident when the man stepped out of his vehicle and pointed the gun at them

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Wash. sheriff’s office BWC shows man wielding hatchet set home ablaze during eviction

The man used the hatchet to cut TASER wires as Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies worked to take him into custody

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Mysterious Aztec carvings found in tunnel beneath Mexico City

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Mysterious carvings from the time of the Aztecs were recently discovered in Mexico City in a very unlikely place: In a tunnel that dates back to the 17th century, according to IFL Science:

“Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an intriguing tunnel that dates back to the 17th century adorned with […]

Legends of the Menehune, mythological dwarf people of Hawaii who may still exist today

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All across the world, there are stories about people of giant stature, and also of relatively small people. In the mainstream, these stories are almost always called myths, and the proof is elusive. Conspiracy theories abound, suggesting giant skeletons have been a carefully guarded secret. However, there are many reasons […]

Border czar suggests possible downsize of Minnesota immigration operation

“President Trump and I, along with others in the administration, have recognized that certain improvements could and should be made,” Tom Homan stated

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NASA researchers probe tangled magnetospheres of merging neutron stars

New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the maelstrom of interacting magnetic structures around city-sized neutron stars in the moments before they crash. The team identified potential signals emitted during the stars’ final moments that may be detectable by future observatories.

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New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution

A UBC Okanagan-led research project has given a group of international scientists their clearest view yet of the Milky Way’s magnetic field, revealing that it is far more complex than previously believed.

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Prototype cassettes mark key step toward new CMS high-granularity calorimeter

In beehives on the CERN site, a buzzing team of bees collaborates to build hexagon after hexagon of honeycomb—a shape that allows the most honey for a given amount of beeswax to be stored. Working nearby, a team of similarly committed scientists has recently pieced together some more high-tech hexagons to form the first prototype […]

Mapping ‘figure 8’ Fermi surfaces to pinpoint future chiral conductors

One of the biggest problems facing modern microelectronics is that computer chips can no longer be made arbitrarily smaller and more efficient. Materials used to date, such as copper, are reaching their limits because their resistivity increases dramatically when they become too small. Chiral materials could provide a solution here. These materials behave like left […]

Scientists develop high-performance Hg-based crystal for mid-far infrared birefringence

Mid- and far-infrared birefringent crystals are key functional materials for polarization control, laser technologies, and infrared photonics. However, existing materials generally suffer from limited infrared transparency, an intrinsic trade-off between large birefringence and wide transmission windows, and challenges in optical characterization due to restricted crystal dimensions.

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Ex-Ill. deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison in fatal OIS of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson, who has late stage colon cancer, apologized in court and said he froze during the encounter and made “terrible decisions”

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