Science & Medicine
Walter H.
Feb. 27, 2000
Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed what they say is the world’s first electrical motor based on the properties of new superconducting ceramics.
Jan. 2, 1988
Technology and the Internet
Chopp Computer has begun trading on the National Assn. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system under “CHOPP.”
Feb. 3, 1987
World & Nation
Engineers at Argonne National Laboratory say they have successfully tested a prototype for a nuclear reactor that cannot melt down.
May 4, 1986
Chemist Donald Capone missed his Christmas vacation last year working overtime in his lab here, and now he has missed his Easter vacation also.
April 22, 1987
Charles F.
March 3, 2007
The phrase “atoms for peace” is as old as the Nuclear Age itself, so there’s something almost antique about the title of the latest installment of “The New Explorers” series--”Atoms for Peace.”
Feb. 28, 1996
Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois have figured out the structure of a photosynthesis molecule, a finding that may lead to new understanding of how plants use light to create food and fuel.
March 15, 1987
Technology: Trio will focus efforts on devices that target medical and biological processes.
June 30, 1998
Three weeks before the Soviet disaster at Chernobyl reminded the world about the hazards of nuclear energy, a reactor in the heart of the Idaho desert went through two accidents most feared by the people who design and operate nuclear power plants.
June 1, 1986