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Free Energy from the Vacuum? Warp Drive Pioneer Unveils Battery-Free ‘MicroSparc’ That Allegedly Draws Power from the Quantum Vacuum
Casimir Inc, a company founded and led by former DARPA-funded NASA warp drive pionee…
#NewsBeep #News #Physics #CA #Canada #Casimir #Casimircavities #Casimireffect #DARPA #Dr.HaroldGSonnyWhite #Electrons #energyfromthevacuum #MicroSparc #NASA #quantumtunneling #Science #spacetimemetrics #VacuumEnergy #WarpDrive #zero-pointenergy
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Free Energy from the Vacuum? Warp Drive Pioneer Unveils Battery-Free ‘MicroSparc’ That Allegedly Draws Power from the Quantum Vacuum
Casimir Inc, a company founded and led by former DARPA-funded NASA warp drive…
#NewsBeep #News #Physics #Casimir #Casimircavities #Casimireffect #DARPA #Dr.HaroldGSonnyWhite #Electrons #energyfromthevacuum #MicroSparc #NASA #quantumtunneling #Science #spacetimemetrics #UK #UnitedKingdom #VacuumEnergy #warpdrive #zero-pointenergy
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New dual-frequency Paul trap tested at #MainzUniversity // Heavy calcium ions or light #electrons captured in the same trap 👉https://prisma.uni-mainz.de/en/2026/04/10/milestone-on-the-way-to-creating-antihydrogen-in-mainz-new-dual-frequency-paul-trap-tested/
#ParticlePhysics #physics #ClusterOfExcellencePRISMA++ #antihydrogen #antimatter
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Samsung projects record Q1 profit on AI chip demand surge
Samsung projected first-quarter operating profit of $37.9 billion, an eightfold jump from the previous year that would exceed its entire profit for last year, as booming AI infrastructure demand constrained chip supplies and drove prices higher. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #samsung #electrons #chipmaker #profit Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on…
https://fllics.com/en/video/samsung-projects-record-q1-profit-on-ai-chip-demand-surge/
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In The World Of Isotopes by V. Mezentsev
A little book describing basics of isotopes and their applications in various fields.
Translated from the Russian by George Yankovsky
You can get the book here and here
Credits to the original uploaders. This is a cleaned, optimised scan.
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1. On the Threshold of a New Era 5
#applicationsOfIsotopes #atomicEnergy #atomicNucleus #chemistry #electrons #irradiation #nuclearMedicine #nuclearTechnology #physics #popularScience #radioIsotopes #sovietLiterature #xRays
2. “Factories of Radioisotopes” 7
3. “Radioeyes” 12
4. Radioisotopes and Geological Prospecting 20
5. Tracer Atoms in Industry 22
6. Tracer Atoms in Chemistry 25
7. The Geological Clock 27
8. A Pocket Electric Station 32
9. The Atom in Agriculture 33
10. The Atom in Medicine 45 -
Congrats to Jennifer Altomonte (pictured) and Nicolas Plumeré who receive ERC Proof of Concept Grants!👏The projects focus on virus‑driven #cancertreatments and new ways to supply #electrons for #enzyme‑based technologies, respectively: http://go.tum.de/219173
📷J.Eberle
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Students at #SNOLAB are starting to engage in our common orientation for research experiences. One particle that comes up really early is the #muon. Students often don't learn about subatomic particle properties other than #electrons, #protons, and #neutrons until late in university. I made this video explicitly to help early-career students get familiar with the muon and see how it was the first direct test of the #relativity of time:
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So, no references, which means I'll have to investigate all these claims on my own (I would anyways, 'cuz...)
#RadiationEating #Fungi: Nature’s Survival Tactic
By Staff EditorMay 31, 2025
"The #Chernobyl exclusion zone, one of the most radioactive places on Earth, harbors an extraordinary secret. While most life forms struggle to survive in this contaminated landscape, certain fungi are not just surviving – they’re thriving. These remarkable organisms have mastered a survival strategy that sounds like science fiction: they eat radiation.
"The discovery began in 1991 when researchers sent robots into the ruins of Chernobyl’s reactor number four. To their amazement, the robots found thick black fungal growths covering the walls closest to the radiation source. These weren’t random survivors clinging to life; they were flourishing in conditions that would be lethal to almost any other organism on the planet.
"What makes these fungi so remarkable isn’t just their resistance to radiation – it’s their ability to harness it as an energy source, much like plants use sunlight for photosynthesis. This process, called #radiosynthesis, represents one of the most fascinating adaptations in the natural world.
The Science Behind Radiation-Eating Fungi
"The key to these fungi’s superpowers lies in #melanin, the same pigment that gives color to human skin and hair. However, fungal melanin operates differently than the melanin we’re familiar with. While our melanin primarily serves as protection against UV radiation, fungal melanin has evolved into something far more sophisticated.
"When radiation hits melanin-rich fungi, the pigment molecules absorb the energy and undergo a process that generates #electrons. These electrons then power the fungi’s cellular processes, essentially converting deadly radiation into usable energy. Scientists believe this works through a mechanism similar to #photosynthesis, but instead of capturing light energy, these fungi capture the energy from gamma rays and other forms of ionizing radiation.
"Three species have gained particular attention for their #radiotropic abilities: #CladosporiumSphaerospermum, #CryptococcusNeoformans, and #WangiellaDermatitidis. These fungi don’t just tolerate radiation; they actually grow faster when exposed to it. Laboratory experiments have shown that radiation-exposed samples of these species grow approximately three times faster than those in radiation-free environments.
Life in Extreme Environments
"The fungi of Chernobyl aren’t unique in their love for extreme conditions. Throughout Earth’s history, fungi have proven themselves to be nature’s ultimate survivors, colonizing environments where few other life forms dare to venture.
"High above our heads, fungi have been discovered on the International Space Station, hitching rides on equipment and somehow surviving the vacuum of space. Deep beneath the ocean floor, fungal communities thrive in sediments that haven’t seen sunlight for millions of years. In the frozen wastes of Antarctica, fungi live inside rocks, extracting minerals and moisture from seemingly barren stone.
"Perhaps most remarkably, fungi have been found living inside nuclear reactors around the world, not just at Chernobyl. The #HanfordSite in Washington State, the #Sellafield facility in England, and other nuclear installations all host their own communities of radiation-eating fungi. These discoveries suggest that radiosynthesis might be more common than initially thought.
Ancient Origins and Evolutionary Advantages
"The ability to harness radiation for energy likely evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, long before humans split their first atom. Early Earth was a much more radioactive place than today, bombarded by cosmic rays and containing higher levels of naturally occurring radioactive elements.
"Scientists theorize that melanin-based radiosynthesis might have been one of the earliest forms of energy capture on our planet, possibly predating photosynthesis. This would make radiation-eating fungi not just evolutionary marvels, but potential glimpses into life’s ancient past.
"The evolutionary advantages of this ability become clear when we consider the environments these fungi inhabit. In places where organic matter is scarce and other energy sources are limited, the ability to harvest energy from radiation provides a significant competitive edge. These fungi can establish themselves in niches where nothing else can survive, essentially having entire ecosystems to themselves.
Modern Applications and Future Possibilities
"The discovery of #radiosynthetic fungi has captured the imagination of researchers across multiple fields, from astrobiology to environmental remediation. NASA has shown particular interest in these organisms, recognizing their potential for long-term space missions where traditional food sources would be impractical.
"Imagine spacecraft equipped with #FungalBioreactors that could convert the abundant cosmic radiation of deep space into food and oxygen for astronauts. Such systems could make long-duration missions to Mars or beyond far more feasible. Some researchers have even suggested that similar fungi might already exist on other planets, potentially representing our first encounter with extraterrestrial life.
"Closer to home, these fungi offer promising solutions for environmental cleanup. Traditional methods of dealing with radioactive contamination are expensive and often only move the problem from one location to another. Fungi that can actually consume radiation could potentially detoxify contaminated areas while producing useful byproducts.
Beyond Chernobyl
"While Chernobyl remains the most famous example of fungi thriving in radioactive environments, similar discoveries continue to emerge worldwide. The #Fukushima nuclear disaster site in Japan has revealed its own communities of radiation-resistant fungi. Natural #uranium deposits in #Africa host fungal ecosystems that have been consuming radiation for thousands of years.
"These findings are reshaping our understanding of what constitutes a habitable environment. Life, it seems, is far more adaptable and resourceful than we ever imagined. The existence of radiation-eating fungi forces us to reconsider the limits of biology and the possibilities for life in the universe.
What This Means for Us
"The study of radiosynthetic fungi offers more than just scientific curiosity; it provides practical insights into survival and adaptation. These organisms demonstrate principles of resilience and resourcefulness that could inform everything from biotechnology to sustainable energy development.
"Understanding how fungi convert radiation into usable energy might lead to new forms of biological solar panels or radiation detectors. The robust nature of these organisms could make them ideal candidates for biomining operations or environmental monitoring in hazardous locations.
"The next time you encounter mushrooms growing in unexpected places, remember the remarkable fungi of Chernobyl. While the specimens in your local forest aren’t likely eating radiation, they’re still performing countless invisible miracles, breaking down organic matter, forming partnerships with plant roots, and maintaining the delicate balance that keeps our ecosystems functioning. In their quiet, persistent way, all fungi are engaged in the extraordinary business of turning the impossible into the everyday."
https://fungiexplained.com/radiation-eating-fungi-survival-tactic/
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A new analysis of data captured by the STAR detector at RHIC revealed the QGP’s temperature at different stages of its evolution following collisions of gold ions — the nuclei of gold #atoms stripped of their #electrons.
#Physics #sflorg
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When it comes down to it, #electrons are at the core of most #AI image generators. Researchers are working on ways to use #photons instead, providing better privacy and reducing power consumption. spectrum.ieee.org/generative-o...
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Deep, chewy, rich, digestible. A cracking good job by #ScienceJournalist Zack Savitsky.
''But the implications go beyond just building better superconductors. A theory that explains strange metals may force a fundamental rethinking of how electricity works in all materials. It might subsume the standard theory the way general relativity, with its curved spacetime, subsumed Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity—and prove just as unsettling. Strange metals are forcing physicists to ask whether the very idea of an electron, or any particle for that matter, is an oversimplification of what’s really going on. “The violation of the standard theory of solids in these strange metals is so dramatic—it’s in your face,” says Qimiao Si, a physicist at Rice University who collaborates with Paschen. “There’s no question there’s new physics.”''
#StrangeMetals
#conductivity
#electrons
#CondensedMatterPhysicshttps://www.science.org/content/article/strange-metals-point-whole-new-way-understand-electricity
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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Mar 21st, 2025
#MRI #amnesia #hippocampus #engrams #sustainable, low-carbon #waste #Portland #TGF #relativistic #electrons #positrons #safety-critical #confidence-sharing #dyad #spatiotemporal #biodegradable #gene #promoter #D-LDH
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Tag zwo bei den #CMWS #WaterDays.
– Petr Slavíček¹, Prag: #Electrons in water: birth, transport and reactivity
– Anthony Ferté, DESY: Electron impact excitation and ionization of liquid #water
– Nicolas Velasquez², Berlin: Ultrafast #ChargeTransfer in aqueous L-cysteine
– Svenja Hövelmann, Kiel: #XRay #scattering studies of light induced dynamics at liquid interfaces and
biological #membranes¹ Akzente ergänzt
² vollständiger korrekter Name: Nicolás Sebastián Velásquez González -
Tag zwo bei den #CMWS #WaterDays.
– Petr Slavíček¹, Prag: #Electrons in water: birth, transport and reactivity
– Anthony Ferté, DESY: Electron impact excitation and ionization of liquid #water
– Nicolas Velasquez², Berlin: Ultrafast #ChargeTransfer in aqueous L-cysteine
– Svenja Hövelmann, Kiel: #XRay #scattering studies of light induced dynamics at liquid interfaces and
biological #membranes¹ Akzente ergänzt
² vollständiger korrekter Name: Nicolás Sebastián Velásquez González -
Tag zwo bei den #CMWS #WaterDays.
– Petr Slavíček¹, Prag: #Electrons in water: birth, transport and reactivity
– Anthony Ferté, DESY: Electron impact excitation and ionization of liquid #water
– Nicolas Velasquez², Berlin: Ultrafast #ChargeTransfer in aqueous L-cysteine
– Svenja Hövelmann, Kiel: #XRay #scattering studies of light induced dynamics at liquid interfaces and
biological #membranes¹ Akzente ergänzt
² vollständiger korrekter Name: Nicolás Sebastián Velásquez González -
Tag zwo bei den #CMWS #WaterDays.
– Petr Slavíček¹, Prag: #Electrons in water: birth, transport and reactivity
– Anthony Ferté, DESY: Electron impact excitation and ionization of liquid #water
– Nicolas Velasquez², Berlin: Ultrafast #ChargeTransfer in aqueous L-cysteine
– Svenja Hövelmann, Kiel: #XRay #scattering studies of light induced dynamics at liquid interfaces and
biological #membranes¹ Akzente ergänzt
² vollständiger korrekter Name: Nicolás Sebastián Velásquez González -
SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 8th, 2025
#Saskatchewan #Indigenous #Âsowanânihk # radiocarbon-dated #Mars #extraterrestrial #motile #L-serine #Orca #Marguerite #hunting #practicing #Mitochondria #diabetes #β-cells #ISRIB #electrons #protons #geomagnetic #high-energy
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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 8th, 2025
#Saskatchewan #Indigenous #Âsowanânihk # radiocarbon-dated #Mars #extraterrestrial #motile #L-serine #Orca #Marguerite #hunting #practicing #Mitochondria #diabetes #β-cells #ISRIB #electrons #protons #geomagnetic #high-energy
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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 8th, 2025
#Saskatchewan #Indigenous #Âsowanânihk # radiocarbon-dated #Mars #extraterrestrial #motile #L-serine #Orca #Marguerite #hunting #practicing #Mitochondria #diabetes #β-cells #ISRIB #electrons #protons #geomagnetic #high-energy
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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 8th, 2025
#Saskatchewan #Indigenous #Âsowanânihk # radiocarbon-dated #Mars #extraterrestrial #motile #L-serine #Orca #Marguerite #hunting #practicing #Mitochondria #diabetes #β-cells #ISRIB #electrons #protons #geomagnetic #high-energy
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#Chemistry fact of the day:
Every reaction, wether it's about breaking or forming bonds, requires some activation energy. That's basically the energy to pull that orbital of electrons towards another nucleus.
After those #electrons reach a certain maximum potential #energy, when they are about to combine to another molecule or atom they will release it as kinetic energy, heat etc.
#Catalysts help by lowering the activation energy, because they by nature already detach or attach to things.
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https://www.evshift.com/315006/ev-education-how-to-choose-the-right-ev-powertrain/ EV Education | How to Choose the Right EV Powertrain #ChargerAccess #choose #DrivingHabits #Education #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #electricity #Electrons #Energy #EV #EvBattery #features #ford #FordCanada #FordMotorCompanyOfCanada #lifestyle #powertrain #RangeRequirements #UrbanCharging #Watts
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Pour la première fois, une expérience permet d'observer en direct le #chaos #quantique et les « #cicatrices #quantiques » dans un système réel.
Les #électrons dans l' #espace #quantique suivraient des motifs distincts et structurés au lieu de trajectoires totalement aléatoires.
Des avancées attendues en #électronique (des #transistors ) #quantique .
https://trustmyscience.com/chaos-quantique-enfin-decrypte-avancee-propulser-electronique-futur/
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"The #bromine in the #restoration #solution initiates spontaneous corrosion upon contact with the aluminum in the spent #battery. During this process, #electrons are released from the corroded aluminum and subsequently transferred to the spent #cathode material."
“To maintain charge neutrality, #lithium #ions in the restoration solution are inserted into the cathode material. This recovery of lithium ions restores the cathode material to its #original state."
https://interestingengineering.com/science/korea-recycling-cathode-lithium-ev-battery
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"The #bromine in the #restoration #solution initiates spontaneous corrosion upon contact with the aluminum in the spent #battery. During this process, #electrons are released from the corroded aluminum and subsequently transferred to the spent #cathode material."
“To maintain charge neutrality, #lithium #ions in the restoration solution are inserted into the cathode material. This recovery of lithium ions restores the cathode material to its #original state."
https://interestingengineering.com/science/korea-recycling-cathode-lithium-ev-battery
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#DIY #ParticleDetector: A mobile low-cost #OpenSource #spectrometer for measuring ionising #radiation like alpha particles & #electrons (energy range: 33 keV to 8 MeV):
-suitable for #CitSci & #education
https://github.com/ozel/DIY_particle_detector
#DIYtech #lab #sensor #instruments #radioactivity #STEM #MINT -
11-JUL-2024
Structured #electrons with chiral mass and charge
Physicists in Konstanz (Germany) have discovered a way to imprint a previously unseen geometrical form of #chirality onto electrons. The electrons are shaped into chiral coils of mass and chargehttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1050946
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#Neutrinos: The inscrutable “ghost particles” driving scientists crazy
Occasionally, heavy atomic #nuclei spontaneously transform, with either #neutron converting into #proton or vice-versa, known as #betadecay. But #electrons never came out of nucleus with same energy; always little different. Something had to sap energy away from electron in a random way to explain this. Eventually, that particle got a name, the neutrino, an Italian word meaning “little neutral one.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/neutrinos-are-infuriating-but-we-still-have-to-study-them/ -
It was fun playing with a sci-fi style in this image which represents #CLIMAT : a new method developed by Artem Musiienko at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and based on the #HallEffect. With this technique it's possible to resolve simultaneously 14 different parameters of #electrons and #holes in #semiconductors!
More details on the press release available at: https://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/pubbin/news_seite?nid=26266&sprache=en&seitenid=1
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Neopixels? Try Liquid Nitrogen to Color Shift Your LEDs Instead - If you’re like us, you’ve never spent a second thinking about what happens when yo... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/neopixels-try-liquid-nitrogen-to-color-shift-your-leds-instead/ #liquidnitrogen #conduction #cryogenic #electrons #ledhacks #bandgap #quantum #valence #photon #led
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In a finding that helps elucidate how molten #salts in advanced #nuclear #reactors might behave, scientists have shown how #electrons interacting with the #ions of the molten salt can form three states with different properties.
#Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/10/chm10192301.html -
#Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about the #electrons in a #nickel-based family of #superconducting materials.
#Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/04/phy04172301.html -
What are metals, and why do they have the properties that they do? A great resource for science teachers and students, with help from animated GIFs
https://kaiserscience.wordpress.com/chemistry/the-periodic-table/metals-and-non-metals/
#metals #periodictable #electrons #highschoolscience #chemistry #NGSS #STEM
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Can #Leptogenesis explain why there's #SomethingRatherThanNothing ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsqEcGMjEfo&ab_channel=Fermilab
#Fermilab #DonLincoln ##DrDonLincoln #Science #Physics #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Universe #BigBang #TheBigBang #BigBangTheory #Matter #Antimatter #Electron #Electrons #Neutrino #Neutrinos #Lepton #Leptons #StandardModel #Higgs #HiggsField #Sphaleron #SphaleronProcess #Fish
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An online interactive viewer based on Minute Physics's video on atomic orbitals by @[email protected]
https://asliceofcuriosity.pagesperso-orange.fr/assets/atom/orbitalsApp-1M.html
#orbitals #electrons #sphericalHarmonics # Atoms
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"#SubstrateIndependence" in #AI and #philosophy is a faulty concept.
Everything in this universe runs on a single #substrate, #physics. And of that it's in practice just #ElectromagneticField and #electrons.
There are no separate substrates for machine and biological minds, it's all just electrons.
The whole idea is just redressed #dualism.
