Science and Technology Review December 2010

Blobaum, K M

关键词: ACCELERATORS;    ACCURACY;    BACTERIA;    CARBON DIOXIDE;    CLIMATES;    DETECTION;    GREENHOUSE GASES;    MASS SPECTROSCOPY;    PATHOG;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1016308
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-10-12
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1016308
Others  :  TRN: US1103066

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) More Insight to Better Understand Climate Change - Commentary by Tomas Diaz de la Rubia; (2) Strengthening Our Understanding of Climate Change - Researchers at the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry are working to better understand climate variation and sharpen the accuracy of predictive models; (3) Precision Diagnostics Tell All - The National Ignition Facility relies on sophisticated diagnostic instruments for measuring the key physical processes that occur in high-energy-density experiments; (4) Quick Detection of Pathogens by the Thousands - Livermore scientists have developed a device that can simultaneously identify thousands of viruses and bacteria within 24 hours; and (5) Carbon Dioxide into the Briny Deep - A proposed technique for burying carbon dioxide underground could help mitigate the effects of this greenhouse gas while producing freshwater.