Science and Technology Review December 2009

Bearinger, J P

关键词: ASTEROIDS;    BACTERIA;    BLOOD;    COATINGS;    COMPUTERS;    CONTAINERS;    CORROSION RESISTANCE;    GENETICS;    NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES;    NUCLEAR FUELS;    PATHOGENS;    PROTEINS;    URINE;    VIRUSES;   

DOI  :  10.2172/969074
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-09-12
PID  :  OSTI ID: 969074
Others  :  TRN: US1000255

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Advanced Materials for Our Past, Present, and Future - Commentary by Tomas Diaz de la Rubia; (2) A Defensive 'Coat' for Materials under Attack - Amorphous metal coatings provide the strength and corrosion resistance needed to protect military vessels and spent nuclear fuel containers; (3) Too Close for Comfort - Laboratory scientists are analyzing the feasibility of using nuclear explosives to disrupt or divert asteroids on a collision course with Earth; (4) Hyperion: A Titan of High-Performance Computing Systems - Livermore is collaborating with 10 computing industry leaders to create a test bed for Linux cluster hardware and software technologies; (5) Isolating Pathogens for Speedy Identification - An automated miniature device separates viruses, bacteria, genetic material, and proteins from nasal swabs and blood and urine samples for speedy identification.