The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded Wednesday to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for being the pioneers of the nanoworld. The new laureates discovered and developed quantum dots, semiconductors made of particles so small that their electrons barely have room to breathe.Semiconductors are crystals that help power our electronic devices. But while traditional crystals can be quite large at the molecular level, a quantum dot is made up of just a few thousand atoms squashed into a space just a few nanometers in diameter. The difference in size between a quantum dot and a…
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ST. PAUL – Back-to-back delegations from the St. Paul Pickleball Club and the St. Paul Tennis Club have put the ball on the City of St. Paul’s court, as the groups work to reach consensus on the use of the courts. tennis at Kinsmen Park. . Mayor Maureen Miller spoke briefly before the delegations began, saying the council values the input, passions and opinions of both parties. Bob Deacon of the St. Paul Pickleball Club spoke first. He explained that the pickleball club wanted to develop the eastern half of the current tennis courts so they could be dedicated to…
WNBA PLAYOFFS Lynx in Connecticut Round 1 • best of three • Connecticut leads 1-0 Match 1 Wednesday: Sun 90, Lynx 60 Match 2 Sunday: noon, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN) Match 3 Wednesday (if necessary): 7 p.m., Target Center Lynx update: They will look to bounce back from the worst playoff loss in franchise history. … The Lynx went 1-3 against the Sun during the regular season, including an 87-83 victory July 30 at Connecticut. … Kayla McBride scored 16 points and Napheesa Collier scored 14 points Wednesday to pace the Lynx, who shot just 35 percent (21…
By: Sean Zak October 27, 2023 Viktor Hovland and Smylie Kaufman took a DEEP dive into the details of its 2023 transformation. YouTube.com/@TheSmylieShow I first became aware of Viktor Hovland’s eccentric interests in May 2021. We were at Karsten Creek, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he went to school and spent his early years as a professional. As part of a walking and talking interviewI asked Hov a simple question: are you a morning person or a night owl? “Definitely not a morning person,” he said. Okay, next question: what’s keeping you up so late? “I end up binge-watching stuff and…
With one race left before the NASCAR Cup Series championship finale, it all comes down to the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.Six drivers will compete for the two open Final Four spots when the green flag drops along the 0.526-mile Virginia Short Track, which is one of the oldest continuously used tracks in American racing history.Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have already clinched their spots in the championship race, which will be held next week in Phoenix, with victories in the Round of 16 – Bell last week at Homestead-Miami and Larson the week before in Las Vegas.The…
The Pelicans are looking for a point guard and Topic could quickly be on draft boards. After four games for Mega Bemax, he is averaging 22.0 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 33.6 minutes per game. Topic is a powerful passer and playmaker who offers plenty of upside. New Orleans drafted a center early and Topic could be their new pick and roll ball handler. The Serbian guard stands 6’7 and should draw plenty of interest ahead of the draft. The Blazers want versatility as they begin their rebuild. They are loaded in the backcourt with Scoot Henderson, Anfernee…
Kentucky won its first exhibition tonight, beat Georgetown College 92-69. They did it without the Croatian freshman Zvonimir Ivisic, which is still awaiting authorization from the NCAA. It was a confusing week regarding the status of Big Z, and the subject inevitably came up after the match. When asked, John Calipari said Ivisic was not dealing with a medical issue or injury and also explained the confusion over whether or not the freshman would be able to play in exhibitions. “No, no,” Calipari said when asked about a potential injury or medical issue. “Again, what happened was we had a…
Clemsoning was a term Clemson football fans knew long before Dabo Swinney. It was a term used to refer to the program that always seemed to lose big games and collapse on the national stage. But Swinney changed the game.The Tigers won a few national titles under Swinney and the program was at the top of college football from 2015 to 2020. Hell, Clemson even won 11 games a year ago.But something seemed to happen after the 2020 season. The Tigers went from national title contenders to ACC contenders and now Clemson is 4-4 on the season after another tough…
Welcome to this weekly mailbag series! This article will take up a selection of questions from The Footballers Discord server that you can join here. There you’ll find a channel dedicated to boot/sit questions, public fantasy advice, and a general channel for all things fantasy football. There are also exclusive channels just for Footclan members. Discord members are great at answering questions and you never know when your questions will appear here. Week 8 is here and there is nothing to worry about this week, but you should look ahead because weeks 9 and 10 look tough. We’re also reaching…
In addition to featuring the old-school Bruins logo, Ullmark’s helmet displays artwork of Bruins Hall of Famers Bobby Bauer, Aubrey “Dit” Clapper, Woody Dumart, Willie O’Ree, Milt Schmidt, Eddie Shore and Tiny Thompson. These seven players are in the Hockey Hall of Fame and were named among the Bruins’ “Historic 100 Players” in honor of this season. After the match, Ullmark’s mask will be raffled off for the benefit of Bruins Foundation.