Science & Technology Review April 2007

Radousky, H B

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Coal Gasification;    Comets;    99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;    Computers;    Solar System;   

DOI  :  10.2172/902888
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-07-4
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  902888

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Shaking the Foundations of Solar-System Science--Commentary by William H. Goldstein; (2) Stardust Results Challenge Astronomical Convention--The first samples retrieved from a comet are a treasure trove of surprises to Laboratory researchers; (3) Fire in the Hole--Underground coal gasification may help to meet future energy supply challenges with a production process from the past; (4) Big Physics in Small Spaces--A newly developed computer model successfully simulates particle-laden fluids flowing through complex microfluidic systems; (5) A New Block on the Periodic Table--Livermore and Russian scientists add a new block to the periodic table with the creation of element 118; and (6) A Search for Patterns and Connections--Throughout his career, Edward Teller searched for mathematical solutions to explain the physical world.