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An international team of scientists, including a University of York researcher, has carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (Z=85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Astatine (At) is of significant interest as its decay properties make it an ideal short-range radiation source for targeted alpha therapy in cancer treatment. The results of the project, which was conceived by Professor Andrei Andreyev, an Anniversary Professor...
NASA Solar activity continued on May 14, 2013, as the sun emitted a fourth X-class flare from its upper left limb, peaking at 9:48 p.m. EDT. This flare is classified as an X1.2 flare and it is the 18th X-class flare of the current solar cycle. The flare caused a radio blackout – categorized as an R3, or strong, on NOAA’s space weather scales from R1 to R5 -- which has since subsided. The flare was also associated with a non-Earth-directed CME. CMEs and flares are separate but...
Total revenue declined by approximately 14% in the first quarter 2013, however, some segments are reporting improved results IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Isotopes Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: INIS) announces financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $1,672,789, as compared to $1,949,343 for the same period in 2012, an overall decrease of approximately 14%. The Company's...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In a new study from researchers at Texas Tech University, scientists have discovered that the structure of amber barely changes even after tens of millions of years. A report of the research, published in Nature Communications, could help answer fundamental questions about how glasses form. "What we found was that in 20 million years, the amber changed density by only 2.1 percent. What we found challenges the way we look at...
Superior Magnetics for Pain Free Living will have a magnetic bracelet for pain relief at Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee May 16-19. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Pain Free Living web: SuperiorMagnetics.com, a leader in innovative pain relief products, is excited to be at the Calaveras Jumping Frog Jubilee May 16-19 with magnetic bracelets for pain relief. Pain Free Living offers a pain relief demonstration taking only seconds. Superior Magnetics developed two lines of magnetic...
Television program recognizes Reell's leadership in small package motion control. Saint Paul, MN (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in small package position control, is proud to have been featured as the premier motion control provider on the television program "The World's Greatest". The program, which airs weekly on the Ion Television Network, showcases companies that are considered to be the best in their field. Reell was selected for...
Reduces Coolant Consumption And Improves Machining Productivity And Quality –Complete Kit For Easy Installation Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The “NEW” Nex Flow Frigid-X Sub Zero Vortex Tool Cooling Mist System Kit, is a unique patent pending mist unit designed to improve machining operations requiring cooling and/or lubrication when dry machining cannot be used alone. Unlike mist systems that supply liquid which is not cooled, or more costly systems that cool the...
igus®, a leading developer of high-performance polymer machine components, won two awards as part of this year's iF product design competition. With another two iF product design awards under its belt, igus has once again demonstrated its expertise when it comes to industrial design. East Providence, Rhode Island (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 igus®, a leading developer of high-performance polymer machine components, won two awards as part of this year's iF product design...
With the strategic partnership between Phenix Research and FluidX, scientists in the United States will gain access to many of the FluidX 2D products. Candler, NC (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Phenix Research and FluidX are proud to announce their new partnership for Phenix Research to distribute the FluidX line of 2D products and equipment to customers in the United States. With over fifteen years of continuous development and an involvement with the team that developed the very first 2D...
CLEVELAND, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. ("Lincoln Electric," "the Company") (Nasdaq: LECO) reported today that a fire occurred at its Techalloy(®) welding consumables operation in Baltimore, Maryland. While the fire has caused the loss of a portion of the facility's manufacturing capacity, the Company is working to satisfy customer requirements and prevent supply disruptions. Although the Company has duplicate manufacturing capabilities across its...
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Nuclear fallout, or just simply fallout, known also as Black Rain, is the residual radioactive material that is propelled into the upper atmosphere after a nuclear black or a nuclear reaction that is conducted in an unshielded facility. It is so called because it "fall out" of the sky after the explosion and the shock wave have passed. It most commonly refers to the radioactive dust and ash that is created when a nuclear weapon explodes, but such dust can also come from a damaged nuclear...
Image Caption: The Hubble Extreme Deep Field (XDF) was completed in September 2012 and shows the farthest galaxies ever photographed by humans. Each speck of light in the photo is an individual galaxy, some of them as old as 13.2 billion years; the observable universe is estimated to contain more than 200 billion galaxies. Credit: NASA/Wikipedia What is Cosmology? I once commented to an acquaintance that I was fascinated by the field of Cosmology, and mused that if I had more time, I...
Image Caption: NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 56,000 light-years in diameter and approximately 60 million light-years distant. Credit: NASA/ESA/Wikipedia What is Astrophysics? For much of the modern age the term Astrophysics has been used synonymously with Astronomy. This interchange is so common that many textbooks even offer the two as having the same meaning. However, from a strictly historical perspective there are differences...
Image Credit: Meteorologist Joshua Kelly When meteorologists are forecasting for ocean-going vessels, there are a few terms that we need to understand. The first term is wavelength. Wavelength is defined as the distance between two crests or between two troughs as seen in the image above. The example above highlights the crest to crest concept of wavelength. The next term that we use is wave height, and to determine this, we first must look at the wave when it passes our station. When...
Solar cycles: what are they and why should we care about them? Solar cycles are made up of what are known as solar minimums (min) and solar maximums (max). We refer to a solar min at the time when the sun is not active with many sunspots, while a solar max is just the opposite when we see a large increase in sunspot activity. So how long do solar cycles last? Typically they run on what is known as an 11 year cycle from the max to the min and then start over again anew. As of 2012 we...
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