
SEARCH FOR DARK MATTER; STOP CLIMATE CHANGE
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2006 @ 11:30:51 UTC Topic: Science
CRYOGENIC PHONON SCINTILLATORS TO HELP IN SEARCH FOR DARK MATTER, March 17
What do WIMPs and MRIs have in common? Besides being acronyms, both the
dark matter candidate and the medical diagnostic technique could benefit from
the next generation of cryogenic scintillators being developed. While physicists
are primarily focusing on the search for dark matter and answers to how the
universe is built, they're creating a detector with superior energy resolution
and distinguishing capabilities that could have repercussions beyond the
questions of the universe. Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news11862.html
SYNCHROTRON X-RAY EXPERIMENTS IN THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAGNETIC FIELD, March 17
A combination of high magnetic fields and "quantum beam" such as synchrotron
x-rays or neutrons is one of most powerful experimental means to examine the
magnetic and the electronic properties of strongly correlated electron systems
and of functional materials for spintronics applications. Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news11865.html
TINY 'CAGES' COULD TRAP CARBON DIOXIDE AND HELP STOP CLIMATE CHANGE, March 17
A natural physical process has been identified that could play a key role in
secure sub-seabed storage of carbon dioxide produced by fossil-fuelled power
stations. Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news11878.html
RADAR
ALTIMETRY CONFIRMS GLOBAL WARMING IS AFFECTING POLAR GLACIERS, March 17
Scientists have confirmed that climate warming is changing how much water
remains locked in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, according to an
article published in the Journal of Glaciology. Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news11877.html
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