Monthly Archives: March 2017
Discovery of a source of fast magnetic reconnection
Date: March 31, 2017 Source: DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory The source of the acceleration of a common type of magnetic reconnection has now been described by scientists. Magnetic reconnection is a universal process that triggers solar flares and northern lights … Continue reading
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Chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without solar panels
Date: March 8, 2017 Source: Indiana University An international research team has engineered a molecule that uses light or electricity to convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide — a carbon-neutral fuel source — more efficiently than any … Continue reading
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