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Dec 19, 2024

Brookhaven Lab reveals top scientific breakthroughs of 2024

The Brookhaven National Laboratory, operated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced its top 10 scientific discoveries for 2024.

Dec 16, 2024

AI advances discussed at PubSci event hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory

Curious minds gathered at Napper Tandy’s in Bay Shore, New York, on November 19, 2024, for the latest installment of PubSci.

Dec 16, 2024

C2QA expands educational programs to develop future US quantum workforce

The classical computers used globally in offices, schools, and research laboratories are known for their efficiency in completing tasks quickly.

Dec 12, 2024

DOE's national research centers celebrate four years advancing quantum technology

Since their inception in 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRCs) have made significant strides in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and materials.

Dec 9, 2024

Research uncovers slow atomic movements' role in unconventional superconductivity

Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have made a significant advancement in understanding unconventional superconductors.

Dec 6, 2024

Brookhaven Lab uses RHIC tests to advance Electron-Ion Collider design

The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory is preparing for the development of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a new facility aimed at exploring the atomic nucleus and fundamental forces.

Dec 2, 2024

New study reveals quantum entanglement effects within protons

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, along with collaborators, have developed a new method to explore quantum entanglement within protons using data from high-energy particle collisions.

Nov 27, 2024

Domestic Terrorism: Pipe Bomb Sent to Lee Zeldin’s Home

Domestic terror hit close to home when a bomb was sent to former Congressman Lee Zeldin’s house, a nominee for a top appointment in the Trump Administration. The scare comes as the incoming President reported “violent, unAmerican threats” to the lives of his other perspective cabinet members and those who live with them.

Nov 25, 2024

DOE funds $50M initiative for sustainable sodium-ion battery development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $50 million initiative to advance sodium-ion battery technology as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Nov 21, 2024

New room-temperature catalyst offers potential for recycling greenhouse gases

Natural gas, a major source of methane emissions, is extensively used in the United States for various purposes, including heating and electricity generation.

Nov 18, 2024

Trump Assembles His Team: A Historic Comeback in Record Time

It has been almost two weeks since Election Day marked the historic return of President Donald Trump. In this short time, he has assembled his cabinet with unprecedented speed, a feat rarely, if ever, seen in American history. Critics have been quick to label his appointments as loyalty-driven, while supporters view them as proverbial wrecking balls aimed at dismantling the system. No matter where one stands, it’s clear that Trump is fulfilling his campaign promises with vigor.

Nov 14, 2024

Trump Chooses William McGinley to be White House Counsel

Trump Chooses William McGinley to be White House Counsel

Nov 12, 2024

He's Back: Shirley Sign Gardener and Wife Celebrate the Re-election of DJT

He also predicted a landslide victory for former President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 General Election.

Nov 7, 2024

Stock Market Explodes in Show of Support for Trump-Vance Win

Stock Market Explodes in Show of Support for Trump-Vance Win

Nov 6, 2024

LI Repubs Rejoice in this Magic Moment: LaLota Wins NY-01, while the Senate Bleeds Red

Across both Long Island counties, there was plenty to celebrate for those regularly keen on riding the red wave—despite being denied a four-pronged congressional delegation sweep such as the one they experienced back in 2022, the party largely thrived in its nine senate districts. 

Nov 4, 2024

A Reflection on Our Veterans (From Nothing More than a Keyboard Warrior By Comparison)

I remember his brother, my great-uncle, a Vietnam War Veteran of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He shared not only my name, but also my nickname, as I learned from the soldier helmet I saw displayed at his funeral services a few years back—a sight that struck this mere journalist-filmmaker hybrid with even more reverence for his elders. It was a moment filled with downright "just forgot my lines in real life" solemnity.

Nov 4, 2024

On Veterans Day, Voting, and Littering

On Veterans Day, Voting, and Littering

Oct 31, 2024

The Chart that Saved a President's Life

He usually refers to it at the end of his speeches, but this time, he went to it early. This time, it was on his right when it's usually to his left. When Donald Trump turned his head to refer to the chart at his rally in Butler, Pa., an assassin's bullet whizzed by, grazing his ear. If not for him turning his head, he would be dead.

Oct 30, 2024

Are you a Bitter Clinger? A Nazi? A Fascist? Maybe You're Garbage? Democrats Think So.

Political parties and candidates have a long tradition of using biting insults against one another. In some ways, today's rhetoric looks tame compared to the past, but in other ways, it is very different and much uglier.

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Investors Throw Millions at Suffolk

The sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes at 2.94% and $46.4 million in Refunding Serial Bonds at 2.66% was reported by Comptroller John Kennedy. He attributes the impressive number of bidders to the county’s improved credit ratings which resulted in healthy competition, and significant cost savings for the residents of Suffolk County.


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History Comes Alive at Military Museum

The museum is the dream of the nearby Rocky Point VFW Post 6249 membership, whose stories are befitting of the many heroes depicted in the gallery’s hallowed halls. There’s museum advisor Joe Cognitore, the post’s commander, whose Army service in Vietnam earned him a Bronze Star with a “V” for Valor.


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Fort Sumter Pilgrimage Explores Family’s Civil War Legacy

Following the War of 1812 with Britain, President Andrew Jackson realized the need to strengthen the new nation’s coastal defenses, especially to protect the Atlantic entrance to Charleston, the south’s busiest port. Millions of tons of Massachusetts granite created an island at the confluence of the Ashley and the Cooper rivers where none had been before