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Advancements in Fusion Research: Harnessing Plasma Current

Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have successfully used Coaxial Helicity Injection (CHI) to generate plasma current and couple it to a…

Physics & Astronomy

The many faces of the shear Alfvén wave

When physicists probe the mysteries of plasma, the fourth state of matter, they often discover phenomena of striking beauty.Much as when the Hubble Space…

Physics & Astronomy

Plasma: A Breakthrough in Fast Optical Switching Technology

Just like an electrical switch allows the flow of electricity into electrical circuits, relativistic transparency in plasma can act like a fast optical switch…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists Uncover Secrets of Exploding Plasma Clouds on Sun

The Sun sporadically expels trillions of tons of million-degree hydrogen gas in explosions called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Such clouds—an example is…

Studies and Analyses

Fearless Preschoolers: Less Empathy, More Aggression Revealed

Preschool-aged children who demonstrate fearless behavior also reveal less empathy and more aggression towards their peers. This has been shown in a new study…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers discover expanded role for cancer-causing gene, paving way for new therapeutic investigation

The work of the researchers, led by Dr. Shulamit Katzav-Shapira of the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…

Life & Chemistry

X marks the spot

Despite their name, not all clones are created equal. This is especially true for the products of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), which entails the…

Life & Chemistry

Replacing faulty neurons

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, have shown that neurons called Purkinje cells can not only be generated from embryonic stem…

Life & Chemistry

Different roads to diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is relatively widespread in Japan, and that nation’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare estimates that nearly one-third of all individuals…

Physics & Astronomy

Next-Gen Light Source Enhanced by Advanced Analysis Technique

A new analysis technique for the design and optimization of beam optics has successfully been used to model the group behavior of electron beams over a linear…

Machine Engineering

Cabling technology for the construction of optical networks

The fiber optic lucent connector (FO LC) cabling system consists of single-mode and multi-mode cables as well as LCs and supplements the Simatic Net portfolio.The multi-mode cables, consisting of two glass fibers, can span distances of up to four kilometers. Single-mode cables, on the other hand, consist of four fibers, enabling two device connections to be established in one cable. …

Physics & Astronomy

Taming Thermonuclear Plasma: A Snowflake Solution

Physicists working on the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are now one step closer to solving one of the…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Vacuum Arcs: A New Trend in Electrical Innovation

Whenever two pieces of metal at different voltages are brought near each other, as when an appliance is plugged into a live socket, there is a chance there…

Studies and Analyses

Funding Gaps in Indiana’s Substance Abuse Programs

Eric Wright, director of the Center for Health Policy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, said that for every dollar Indiana spends on…

Health & Medicine

Vapor Rub: A Soothing Solution for Kids’ Cold Symptoms

“Upper respiratory infections are the most common acute illnesses in the world,” said Ian Paul, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of pediatrics and public…

Business and Finance

Quality management takes aim at attraction

“It’s both desirable and necessary to complement modern quality management with a stronger focus on consumers’ positive emotions,” says Johan Lilja, who…

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