Tag Archives: Switzerland

Pulling the secrets of dark matter out of a hat

[ad_1] On the first floor of the MIT Nuclear Science Laboratory hangs an instrument called “A Broadband / Resonant Approach to Cosmic Axis Sensing with an Amplifying B-Field Ring Apparatus”, or ABRACADABRA for short. As the name states, ABRACADABRA’s goal is to detect axions, a hypothetical particle that could be …

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Skeleton of “saber tooth tiger” at auction – Ambiente

[ad_1] A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is commonly called a saber-toothed tiger will go under the hammer next week in Geneva, a year after its discovery on an American ranch. The skeleton, about 120 centimeters long, is expected to raise between 60,000 and 80,000 Swiss francs ($ 66,560 …

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This 3D printer does not overlook the details

[ad_1] Shape, color and brilliance. These are the three most salient visual characteristics of an object. Currently, 3D printers can reproduce shape and color reasonably well. The shine, however, remains a challenge. This is because 3D printing hardware is not designed to handle the different viscosities of paints that give …

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An escape route for methane from the seabed

[ad_1] Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest fuel of all fossil fuels, but when it is released into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. According to some estimates, the seafloor methane contained in ice formations along the continental fringes …

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Equity investors rate the best month ever

[ad_1] By Marc Jones, Wayne Cole LONDON / SYDNEY (Reuters) – World equities stalled Monday to value a record month as the prospect of a vaccine-led economic recovery next year and even more free money from central banks eclipsed immediate concerns about the pandemic. coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: Investors look at …

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