Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Captain, more dilithium crystals!

A team at RPI has developed table top device to produce cold fusion:
The device, which uses two opposing crystals to generate a powerful electric field, could potentially lead to a portable, battery-operated neutron generator

As you might remember, we've been here before. But if this small particle generator can be safely perfected, it might provide small amounts of power, one day providing value as strap-on cancer treatment devices or airport security scanners, among many other uses. Hardly warp drive, but as they say, baby steps.

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