RHIC is currently in jeapordy as well. If the DoE & NSF cuts weren't bad enough It is also in competition for money with the FRIB project at Michigan State U. The NASA Space Radiation Lab (NSRL) uses beam from the Booster and operates without RHIC. Just FYI. FTFY.

I find this to be much more interesting than the previous comments would make it seem. We are on the cusp of great things in this new frontier. I believe the studying of matter at the atomic scale can lead us where we *need* to go as a species and civilization. Pay close attention to what people who study graphene (or nanotechnology) say... Graphene's properties and behavior are amazing. Don't worry about bringing it to market in a product. Communication over.