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  1. 19832

    Doesn’t this article on flywheels leave out a significant aspect: the gyroscope effects of a rotating large mass? Wouldn’t it be a benefit for moving installations (stabilization) and a problem for immobile installations? Lee HukillPalo Alto, Calif. In the article, the flywheels depicted appear to have vertical axles. I presume that this prevents inertial forces […]

    By Science News
  2. Physics

    Spinning into Control

    High-speed flywheels could replace batteries in hybrid vehicles and help make the electrical grid more reliable.

    By Davide Castelvecchi

  3. 19831

    Kudos for Science News for this article. I think this holistic view of the microbe community—rather than investigating the single organism—offers a hopeful path to numerous insights for preventive measures for optimum health.