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'Cold fusion' rebirth? New evidence for existence of controversial energy source

'Cold fusion' rebirth? New evidence for existence of controversial energy source

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (45) | comments 59

Researchers are reporting compelling new scientific evidence for the existence of low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), the process once called "cold fusion" that may promise a new source of energy. One group ...





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Scientists shed new light on cold fusion

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 30, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (66) | comments 1

U.S. scientists say the concept of cold fusion, a controversial concept once hailed as a scientific breakthrough, may be ready for rebirth.


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Physicist Claims First Real Demonstration of Cold Fusion

Physics / General Physics

created May 27, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (286) | comments 50 weblog

To many people, cold fusion sounds too good to be true. The idea is that, by creating nuclear fusion at room temperature, researchers can generate a nearly unlimited source of power that uses water as fuel ...


Research ties harmless viruses to cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 22, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Research led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) may link viruses that have been considered harmless to chromosomal instability (CIN) and cancer. "If the model that we propose is correct, protecting the body against viruses, ...


Agent used in spinal surgery linked to higher complications rate, greater inpatient charges

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study indicates that bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP; a biological agent used to promote bone creation) is used in 25 percent of spinal fusion procedures and is associated with a higher rate of complications than in ...


US ITER awards agreement for Tokamak Cooling Water System

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The U.S. ITER Project Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a basic ordering agreement for design and fabrication of the Tokamak Cooling Water System (TCWS) - a major U.S. contribution to the ITER Project - ...


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Disputed Joojoo tablet to ship at end of February

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

(AP) -- The Joojoo, a Web-browsing tablet device that's the subject of a high-profile Silicon Valley legal dispute, appears on track to reach early buyers at the end of February.


Hypothermia: Staying Safe in Cold Weather

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Frigid weather can pose special risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid hypothermia -- when ...


Study: Thousands undergoing expensive, potentially risky spine surgery

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new national study confirms that thousands of Americans are opting for expensive -- and possibly risky -- spine surgery to treat their aching backs, often with a product made by Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic Inc.


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Scientists Produce Unprecedented 1 Megajoule Laser Shot, Step Towards Fusion Ignition

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 17 | with audio podcast

US scientists have produced a laser shot with an unprecedented energy level that could be a key step towards nuclear fusion, the US National Nuclear Security Administration said Wednesday.


Determining chemical composition of a type of red giant star with more carbon than oxygen

Determining chemical composition of a type of red giant star with more carbon than oxygen

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What are the peculiar type-R stars made? Where does the carbon present in their shell come from? These are the questions to be solved by a research work conducted by scientists of the department of Theoretical ...



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