US Department of Energy

The World’s most powerful X-Ray laser just gave rise to a ‘Molecular Black Hole’

Imagine you took all sunlight that hits our planet at any given moment, and focussed it on one (unfortunate) piece of Earth the size of a thumbnail. Now times that blistering intensity by 100, and you’re beginning to understand the insanity of the world’s most powerful X-ray laser.

Oil market strikes 2015 highs

Global oil prices hit 2015 peaks on May 6 as fresh tensions in oil producer Libya raised concerns about a supply disruption in the Middle East, analysts said.

The market was meanwhile awaiting the latest snapshot of oil inventories in the United States, which is the world's top crude consuming nation.

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