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Solar Storm 2012
Solar flares erupting in cascading and spiraling loops.
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An Imploding Circular Water Wave
Four cylindrical obstacles are placed in the path of a collapsing wave to test its stability.
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Neutrino Oscillation at the T2K
Although not yet claimed as a discovery, it does seem conclusive that muon nuetrinos do oscillate into electron nuetrinos.
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More Lithium is Definitely Better
Increasing the amount of lithium coating on fusion reactor walls improves performance
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Electronic Handedness in Copper-Silver Combo
The combination of a thin layer of copper compound on a silver surface produces left- and right-handed patterns.
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Composites of Magnesium and Titanium-Aluminum-Carbide
Molten magnesium infiltrating a porous Ti2AlC preform.
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