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Integral observations; Gamma-ray astronomy.(A new gamma-ray telescope)(International Gamma Ray Astrophysics Laboratory)
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October 26, 2002
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Gamma plus
A new gamma-ray telescope has just been launched
ASTRONOMERS like to have as many windows on the universe as possible. That is why they are interested in high-energy neutrinos (see previous story). But since June 2000, when a satellite called Compton met a fiery end in the earth's atmosphere, they have been able to see less clearly than they would wish through quite an important window--the one labelled "gamma rays".
Gamma rays are high-frequency electromagnetic radiation--essentially, extremely energetic light. They are produced by ...
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A chemical glance at short-lived elements.
Magazine article from: Science News
; ...at short-lived elements The chemical elements lawrencium, rutherfordium and hahnium hardly contribute...1986 of two relatively long-lived isotopes, lawrencium-261 and lawrencium-262, furnishes grounds for hope. These isotopes...
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Elemental food for thought.(Tips and techniques for creative teaching)(first tasks students learn in chemistry )
Magazine article from: The Science Teacher
; ...Aluminum Sulfur (rearrange) 2. Carbon Astatine 3. Cobalt Lawrencium Osmium (rearrange) 4. Germanium Rhenium Nitrogen (rearrange...Al S = animals 2. Carbon Astatine = C At = cat 3. Cobalt Lawrencium Osmium (rearrange) = Co Lr Os = colors 4. Germanium Rhenium...
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Elementary transadditions.
Magazine article from: Word Ways
; ...the excellent WELL-MANICURED as a transaddition of LAWRENCIUM. I had hoped to find this in the extensive list of WELL...Lanthanum non-Malthusian W2 non-Malthusian W2 Lawrencium two-dimensional circuitry American walnut
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The symbols of the chemical elements.
Magazine article from: Word Ways
; ...americium 96-100 Cm curium Bk berkelium Cf californium Es einsteinium Fm fermium 101-105 Md mendelevium No nobelium Lr lawrencium Unq unnilquadium Unp unnilpentium 106-109 Unh unnilhexium Uns unnilseptium Uno unniloctium Une unnilennium We can view the...
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Child prodigy: Just two good.
Newspaper article from: XPRESS (United Arab Emirates)
; ...of almost every country on Earth. Not so Elementary "Yaound[R] ," Sumedha correctly named the capital of Cameroon. "Lawrencium, Rutherfordium, Dubnium, Seaborgium, Bohrium eI[logical not]" she sang out the elements. She also knows the names...
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SCI CHAT.(names of elements)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Odyssey
; ...should honor the laboratory where the discovery took place (leading to names such as Isaac Elking's "berkelium" and "lawrencium"), or the sheer size of these elements. Some of the heftier options included Zach Seuberling's "weightium," Nick...
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Nobel winner's medal swiped
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...according to university background on him. He was awarded the prize in physics in 1939 and chemical element No. 103 is named "Lawrencium" in his honor. Locally, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore...
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Who stole Lawrences Nobel prize medal?
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...according to university background on him. He was awarded the prize in physics in 1939 and chemical element No. 103 is named Lawrencium in his honor. Locally, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore...
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University offers reward for return of Nobel prize
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune
; ...according to university background on him. He was awarded the prize in physics in 1939 and chemical element No. 103 is named "Lawrencium" in his honor. Locally, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore...
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Element Name Honors Nobel Prize-Winning Former Prof
News Wire article from: University Wire
; ...elements after living scientists. The IUPAC Council also decided at its Aug. 30 meeting that elements 101 Mendelevium, 102 Nobelium, and 103 Lawrencium should retain their commonly accepted names. (c)Daily Californian via U-Wire
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