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Simulations Uncover Obstacle to Harnessing Laser-Driven Fusion: Under Realistic Conditions, Hollow Cones Fail to Guide Energetic Electrons to Fuel
March 26, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered an obstacle to the cone-guided approach to fast-ignition fusion energy through computer simulations. Scientists found electric fields that build up on the cone's edge ... > full story -
New Process to Make Nanospheres
March 26, 2013 — Small, with power-packed potential. A patent-pending technology to produce nanospheres could enable advances across multiple industries, including electronics, manufacturing, and biomedical ... > full story -
Backpack Mapping System Captures Intelligence in Tough-to-Get-to Places
March 26, 2013 — Engineers have developed a portable device -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create maps in tight spaces where GPS is not readily available – such as in underground ... > full story -
Astronomers Discover New Kind of Supernova
March 26, 2013 — Supernovae were always thought to occur in two main varieties. But a team of astronomers is reporting the discovery of a new type of supernova called Type Iax. Previously, supernovae were divided ... > full story -
Discovery May Allow Scientists to Make Fuel from Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
March 26, 2013 — Excess carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the major driving force of global climate change, and researchers the world over are looking for ... > full story -
Mars Curiosity Rover Resumes Science Investigations
March 25, 2013 — NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has resumed science investigations after recovery from a computer glitch that prompted the engineers to switch the rover to a redundant main computer on Feb. 28. The rover ... > full story -
'Metascreen' Forms Ultra-Thin Invisibility Cloak
March 25, 2013 — Up until now, the invisibility cloaks put forward by scientists have been fairly bulky contraptions -- an obvious flaw for those interested in Harry Potter-style ... > full story -
Moon and Asteroids Share History, NASA Scientists Find
March 25, 2013 — NASA and international researchers have discovered that Earth's moon has more in common than previously thought with large asteroids roaming our solar ... > full story -
Clean Electricity from Bacteria? Researchers Make Breakthrough in Race to Create 'Bio-Batteries'
March 25, 2013 — Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria. New findings show that proteins on the surface of bacteria can produce an electric current by ... > full story -
Violins Can Mimic the Human Voice
March 25, 2013 — For many years, some musical experts have wondered if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants. A Texas A&M University ... > full story
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