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(PhysOrg.com) -- What does a proton look like? The common answer to this question is that protons are much too small to scatter light, and since light is necessary for us to see things, protons do not “look” like anything. But in a new study, physicists have gathered sufficient evidence to show that, at least at very high energies, the proton is a black disk – sort of an elongated hockey puck.

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A sort of Holy Grail for physicists and information scientists is the quantum computer. Such a computer, operating on the highly complex principles of quantum mechanics, would be capable of performing specific calculations with capabilities far beyond even the most advanced modern supercomputers. It could be used for breaking computer security codes as well as for incredibly detailed, data-heavy simulations of quantum systems.

Austin Peay State University is testing out a Netflix-like recommendation system for courses. Tristan Denley, the prof behind the tech, wonders: "If eHarmony works well, why not this?" As per credit costs for college courses spike , the impact of poor advice from a college counselor can mean a disturbing amount of misplaced time and money. So Austin Peay State University mathematics professor Tristan Denley designed a course-recommendation system for students to suppliment their regular college counselor visits