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US National Academies panel recommends expanding alternative nuclear fusion experiments

(PhysOrg.com) -- The National Academies in the United States, made up of the four organizations: the National Academies of Science and Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, has issued an interim report in the National Academies Press, advoc ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (24) | comments 34 | with audio podcast report

Researchers at NIF moving closer to fusion ignition point

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) report that they are growing ever closer to reaching the ignition point with their laser generated nuclear fusion project. The facility, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (29) | comments 88 | with audio podcast weblog

What will threaten us in 2040?

Could terrorists of the future use a swarm of tiny robots -- less an a quarter-inch high -- to attack their targets? Will new bio materials be able to target individuals carrying specific genetic markers? Could cyber-attackers ...

Technology / Other

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4