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> A team of scientists from Ohio University, Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and others, led by Ohio University Professor of Ph
by programmertote 3y ago
> A team of scientists from Ohio University, Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and others, led by Ohio University Professor of Physics, and Argonne National Laboratory scientist, Saw Wai Hla, have taken the world's first X-ray SIGNAL (or SIGNATURE) of just one atom.
Tangential, but the lead scientist's name, Saw Wai Hla, sounds like he is from Myanmar (Burma). As a citizen of Myanmar, I'm proud that one of my fellow country people contributed to science.
- PretzelPirate 3y agoSaw Wai Hla did get his masters at Yangon University so there's a good chance he's from Myanmar.
- EddieEngineers 3y agoMyanmar also has https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Z._Win https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Z._Win and the late https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Paw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Paw :)
- npsomaratna 3y agoAre you still located in Myanmar? I traveled there a few years ago—beautiful country and friendly people.
- programmertote 3y agoNot anymore although I have my mom and most of my relatives there. I was thinking of retiring back there and teaching computer science and English to kids from poor backgrounds. But given the political situation today, that dream is put on hold...