Moissanite is gaining traction as an alternative to diamonds not only because of its more brilliant shine, similar hardiness, and cheaper price tag, but also because its production is less ethically ambiguous. Since natural moissanite is rare, the majority of jewellery is synthesised in labs. The cheaper lab-created moissanite is not marred by morally bankrupt practices that the natural diamond industry has come under fire for, which makes it the gemstone of choice for people who want the lustre of a diamond without supporting the industry. Read full article here
Science
‘Ghostly’ neutrinos provide new path to study protons
In groundbreaking research, an international collaboration of scientists from the University of Rochester have used a beam of neutrinos to measure the size and shape of the protons that make up the nuclei of atoms. This feat, once thought impossible, provides scientists with a new way of looking at the small components of an atom’s nucleus and opens up a wealth of new information about the structure of an atom’s nucleus and the dynamics of the forces that affect neutrino interactions. The researchers solved the challenge of harnessing neutrinos in large numbers by using a neutrino detector containing a target of both hydrogen and carbon atoms, and over nine years of data collection at Fermilab’s accelerator. Read full article here
Merv
March 25, 2023
