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X-ray laser fires most powerful pulse ever recorded

The most powerful X-ray pulse ever reported carried nearly a terawatt of power Illustration Greg Stewart/Photography Alberto Gamazo/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory The most powerful pulse of X-rays ever reported has been produced at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California.…

Don’t stand so close to me

The following contains spoilers for “73 Yards.” Russell T. Davies admits his writing eschews narrative formalism in favor of things that just feel right. Two decades ago, his critics pointed to his use of deus ex machina endings as a…

Diamonds grown at normal pressure in just 15 minutes

Diamonds are famously formed under high pressure and temperature, which is partly why they’re so valuable. But now, scientists have created diamonds in a lab under regular pressure in just 15 minutes. Diamonds are basically just plain old carbon that’s…