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Los invisibles campos electromagnéticos que rodean tu portátil. Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD. A Brilliant List of Science Books for People Who Want Their Minds Blown. Close-Up Photography of the Periodic Table’s Elements. Russian meteor explosion not caused by asteroid flyby, NASA scientist says. Elephant toothpaste. ALPHA Stores Antimatter Atoms Over a Quarter of an Hour – and Still Counting. News Release An artistic representation of the ALPHA neutral antimatter trap, suggesting the nature of the ALPHA apparatus as a container for antihydrogen.

ALPHA Stores Antimatter Atoms Over a Quarter of an Hour – and Still Counting

(Chukman So, copyright © 2011 Wurtele Research Group. All rights reserved.) Berkeley Lab Scientists Generate Electricity From Viruses. News Release Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe.

Berkeley Lab Scientists Generate Electricity From Viruses

This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small liquid-crystal display.