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A former Oak Ridge resident and 2008 Oak Ridge High School graduate, Bradley Hensley is on a mission for NASA. Hensley, the 32-year-old son of Oak Ridge residents Virginia Dale…
It’s nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here’s one to hold off the existential dread: the Earth isn’t likely to get flung off into…
The neutron’s lifetime is a significant parameter in Standard Model because it is used as an input for calculating the quark mixing matrix, which describes quark decay rates. If the…
Researchers have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, which can then be turned into spandex, nylon, or ethanol. Many of us try to recycle our old textiles, but…
Astronomers using the ALMA Observatory have discovered an unusual, massive star near the center of our galaxy, a star that has two spiral arms. The arms are part of an…
As part of its Scientific Balloon Program, NASA launches 10 to 15 balloon missions each year. In an upcoming mission, NASA plans to use a balloon larger than a football…
video: Ruby the Harris’ hawk flying from a tree to perch and demonstrating a swoop upwards to land. view amuse Credit: Marco Klein Heerenbrink, University of Oxford New research from…
Freeing the global economy from its dependence on petroleum is key to slowing down the pace of climate change. Energy-demanding applications like rocketry, aviation, and shipping are fueled with petroleum-derived…