Scientists solve mystery of colorful armchair nanotubes
( Rice University ) Rice University researchers have figured out what gives armchair nanotubes their unique bright colors: hydrogen-like objects called excitons.Their findings appear in the online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Double agents, guerrilla warfare in Missouri
The beginning of February 1862 found the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in Missouri. The troops traveled by train from Camp Dennison, Ohio. It was not a leisurely ride, and as it turned out, the least of their worries.
Exuberant Pert Near Sandstone offers old-timey ambiance at the Cedar | Weekend Best Bets
Friday, January 27 Fiddling around WHAT: Pert Near Sandstone's Winter Stringband Gathering WHERE: Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis WHEN: 7 p.m. Few bands can tap an old-timey ambiance without embarrassing themselves, and Pert Near Sandstone pulls it off magnificently, by virtue of their sheer exuberance. Here, the bewhiskered bluegrass boys swap sets with Colorado's jazz-inflected Head for the ...
Riders and Judges Named for Red Bull Supernatural
Red Bull and Travis Rice today announce the 16 snowboarders who accepted invitations to compete at the inaugural Red Bull Supernatural at Baldface Lodge outside of Nelson, B.C., Canada.
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Out with a bang, not a whimper
I'M still seeing red. This time it is not so much a dragon as a sea of lanterns. All to do again with Chinese New Year which has to be the most rambunctious of our many festivals. It never lets up.
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Art Exhibits "On The Rails," through Feb. 14 and "The Cakemakerand#8217;s Portrait," through March 31. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $5; seniors and students, with ID, $4; children 18 and younger, free. Worcester Historical Museum, Rice Gallery, 30 Elm St., Worcester.
Doleman helps Gridiron Greats
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist Chris Doleman is working with the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, using a new browser application to direct proceeds spent by online shoppers to nonprofit organizations in need.
EUR: EU Summit Skirts Around Key Issue
Today’s EU Summit was nothing more than another opportunity for European officials to disappoint the market. European leaders stuck to script, providing very little in the way of innovation.