Pouring An Ice Cube Using Supercooled Water:

Pouring an ice cube using supercooled water:

The temperature of the liquid water is reduced below its freezing point, without becoming a solid. The ice wont form without the presence of a nucleation point (a crystal or impurity around which an ice crystal can begin to grow). However, on contact with another surface, the water instantly freezes. Check out how to make instant ice at home in this video: http://youtu.be/sBFK5-JvBAc

(via Ross Exton)

"That doesn't really matter to me," Bruce grumbled. He was quiet for a moment before the realization that Andie was there sunk in, and he scrambled away from her, hunching into a tucked position. "Damn it, Andie, don't do that. Can someone get me a sweatshirt, please, or at least a pair of pants? It's still April in New York, it's not exactly warm."

"Are you sure this is legal?"

"If not I know a couple of brilliant lawyers that would be more than willing to help us out." Andie shrugged, looking over at him. "Don’t worry so much."

Positive kaon (K+) decay in bubble chamber.

Credit: CERN

For a pretty naive info visit the source (Yin Yang) at UC DavisNuclear Physics Group, no offense intended, I  loved the site.

Bruce flinched, but relaxed when it became clear Andie was only trying to comfort him. He pressed his face into her neck. "Thank you. I'm sorry about this." Bruce took another deep breath when his wrist monitor beeped twice.

SPIT IT OUT!

"I’m not guilty!"

Fusion, anyone? Not quite yet, but researchers show just how close we’ve come

The dream of igniting a self-sustained fusion reaction with high yields of energy, a feat likened to creating a miniature star on Earth, is getting closer to becoming reality, according the authors of a new review article in the journal Physics of Plasmas.

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) engaged in a collaborative project led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report that while there is at least one significant obstacle to overcome before achieving the highly stable, precisely directed implosion required for ignition, they have met many of the demanding challenges leading up to that goal since experiments began in 2010.

Continue Reading

Avengers + iconic lines