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ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched a program called "Muons for Science & Security" (MuS2) with the aim of discovering a compact source of muons, which are deeply penetrating subatomic particles -- similar to electrons but about 200 times heavier -- that can be used in a variety of defense and scientific applications because they travel easily through dozens to hundreds of meters of water, solid rock, or soil.
The powerful particles could be used to scan buildings for threats or map underground tunnels from above.
The sensors could one day be used for multiple tasks, including detecting narcotics manufacturing.
Conn's appeal against his conviction was dismissed a year after he was found guilty in 2016. In June last year, Beau applied to join the National Redress Scheme, which was set up during 2018 in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. A man who was sexually abused as a child when he was a referee at Townsville Basketball said there have been lasting impacts on his life. FILE PICTURE "Obviously I want acknowledgment from Townsville Basketball that this happened by their employee on their watch," Beau told the Townsville Bulletin. "When an organ...