The huge forces generated by the Z machine at Sandia National Laboratories are being used to replicate the gravitational pressures on so-called “super-Earths” to determine which might maintain atmospheres that could support life. Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-02-super-earth-atmospheres-probed-sandia-machine.html…
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Scientists reveal the power behind the curtain—with neutrons
In a potential step forward for imaging technology, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Sandia National Laboratories have developed a way to use neutrons to detect electric fields in spaces that are unreachable by conventional probes. …
A Volunteer Supercomputer Team is Hunting for Covid Clues
The world’s fastest computer is now part of “a vast supercomputer-powered search for new findings pertaining to the novel coronavirus’ spread” and “how to effectively treat and mitigate it,” according to an emerging tech journalist at Nextgov. It’s part of a consortium currently facilitating over 65 active research projects, for which “Dozens of national and international members are volunteering free compute…