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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 18, 2010, 18:28

Title: Antimatter held for questioning
Post by: sam on November 18, 2010, 18:28

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Magnetically trapped atoms could test fundamental physics.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101117/full/468355a.html

Title: Re: Antimatter held for questioning
Post by: Clive on November 18, 2010, 21:44

This is a serious scientific breakthrough that could answer all our energy problems.  I think we all knew how to capture antimatter but actually doing it is an incredible achievement worthy of the finest SciFi book.   

Title: Re: Antimatter held for questioning
Post by: sam on November 18, 2010, 22:16

UofC are pretty pleased about it too... http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/november2010/antimatter