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New Atomic Clock Will Keep Ticking for 300 Million Years

New Atomic Clock Will Keep Ticking for 300 Million Years

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially launched a new atomic clock, called NIST-F2, to serve as a new U.S. civilian time and frequency standard, along with the current NIST-F1 standard. NIST-F2 would neither gain nor lose one second in about 300 million years, making it about three times as accurate as NIST-F1, ... Read More »

Mike Delio : high school pitcher fans all 21 in perfect game

Mike Delio : high school pitcher fans all 21 in perfect game

A New York high school pitcher experienced a perfect sports moment in his first varsity action Tuesday, one that is extremely rare in baseball. Mike Delio of Carle Place High School in New York struck out all 21 batters he faced in his team’s 15-0 victory, according to Newsday He threw a perfect game in his first varsity start after ... Read More »

Three gay men die of meningitis outbreak in los angeles

Three gay men die of meningitis outbreak in los angeles

Three men sickened during a meningitis outbreak in L.A.’s gay community have died, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said Thursday. The department announced earlier this week that there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in the county so far this year. Four cases occurred in men who have sex with men. On Thursday, officials said ... Read More »

Chupacabra captured in Texas (possibly)

Chupacabra captured in Texas

For decades the chupacabra has been a mythical creatures living in and around the swampy areas of Louisiana, Texas and other Southern states. Like Bigfoot, many do not believe that the creature actually exists. Jackie Stock and Arlen Parma however, not only believe in the chupacabra, they believe that they have captured him. Read More »

Darpa Announces New Biotech Office

DARPA Launches New Biotech Research Division

Defense technology, which traditionally conjures up images of tanks, satellites and missiles, will soon begin integrating biotechnology into the mix. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced the creation of a new Biological Technologies Office to explore the power of biological systems. The office seeks to integrate disciplines such as computer science, microsystems, sensor design, and neuroscience, saying that ... Read More »