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Catalyst discovery unlocks low-cost solar storage
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.

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	Quantum mechanical phenomenon of superconductivity This is a short movie demonstrating the quantum mechanical phenomenon of superconductivity and a brief explanation of one of its most intriguing consequences - magnetic levitation and suspension. The presentation includes an example of levitation above a ferromagnet, levitation above a magnetic track, and the “invisible guidance” that occurs during levitation/suspension on a magnetic roller coaster track.
	Nanotube improves ‘feel’ of microscopy Julie MacPherson, a research fellow at the University of Warwick (U.K.) explains the workings of an atomic force microscope and how the use of a nanotube-enabled AFM unlocks the structure and contours of materials on the nanoscale.
	Washington Mills Abrasives Production Firms like Washington Mills use a massive electrode system to create a vat of liquid materials hotter than a volcano (1,100°F hotter!), that will eventually become alumina. Later the material is cooled, crushed and sifted.