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PhysicsNeon gives healthy glow to reactor
Preferring neon to nicotine, magnetic-fusion reactors called tokamaks get a performance boost from puffs of the noble gas.
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PhysicsPhoton-in-a-box slings atom into orbit
A single photon confined to a tiny, mirror-lined cavity becomes electrically strong enough to swing an atom in loops.
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EarthIce age forest spruces up ecology record
Scientists have recently discovered a 10,000-year-old forest buried in the sand in Michigan.
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EarthUndersea volcano: Heard but not seen
The search is on for an undersea eruption near the Japanese volcanic island chain.