News tagged with voltage coils

High-voltage engineers create nearly 200-foot-long electrical arcs using less energy than before (Update)

Photos taken by the researchers show plasma arcs up to 60 meters long casting an eerie blue glow over buildings and trees at the High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (43) | comments 17 | with audio podcast

Simple device can ensure food gets to the store bacteria free

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to eliminate bacteria in packaged foods such as spinach and tomatoes, a process that could eliminate worries concerning some food-borne illnesses.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 5