Scientists have found a way to make normally insulative surfaces behave like metals by placing individual atoms on them. The trick relies on disrupting the symmetry of the surface, squeezing the energy gap between electron states, and letting tiny impurity bands connect across the material. Wh
Heavy rain and gusty winds struck an art fair in Omaha, leaving vendors with ruined displays and damaged artwork. The event was already bustling when the weather turned chaotic, forcing organizers to halt activities mid‑day. Many sellers had spent weeks preparing their pieces for the crowd. After t
The world’s largest collection of children’s drawings, more than 100 000 pieces, faces a sudden future in doubt. The museum that opened in 1986 began as a film project by Rafael Goldin, an immigrant from the Soviet Union. He asked kids worldwide to share how they see the world and began collectin
The coming weekend looks bright, with clear skies and plenty of sunshine expected across the state. On Saturday, temperatures will climb from the low‑to‑mid 60s in the morning to highs in the lower 70s by late afternoon, thanks to a dry air mass that follows a cold front. While most areas will
The Houston Astros were chasing a win against the Kansas City Royals when sudden weather turned the game into a waiting room. In the top of the eighth inning, Jose Altuve hit a two‑run homer that tied the score at 7‑7. The moment seemed to tip momentum in Houston’s favor, but rain and a tornado warn
The Georgia baseball team was ready to face Texas in the College World Series, but a storm put the game on hold. A weather delay began before the scheduled start at 8 p. m. , pushing the kickoff to 8:45 p. m. At 7:20 p. m. , officials announced the delay, and a tarp was laid over the field abo
The medical examiner said that a Haitian woman’s death after leaving federal custody was a homicide. She died on March 2 and was found at a bus stop in Pittsburgh. The examiner’s report listed hypothermia as the cause of death and added that someone’s actions or lack of action led to it. Th
Annapolis was hit by strong storms late Friday. Two families had to leave their homes after trees fell on them, but nobody was hurt. The city sent crews to look at damage and clear fallen trees from streets. They worked all night and will keep working with the power company, BGE. BGE said that
Lee County’s newest school plan has ignited a lively debate among residents. Instead of building the new school in the bustling area of Lehigh Acres, where over 100, 000 people live and more than 30, 000 children attend school, the board has chosen a quieter spot in Alva that houses only about 3, 00
People who fight cancer often feel that the battle is just about medicine, but the truth is it touches every part of life. In many rural parts of Maine, patients and their families must learn to cope with this struggle mostly on their own. A different way of caring, called supportive cancer ca
