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From the Smithsonian magazine archives, some of our favorite reader questions about our nation's founding upon its 250th ...

Abstract: High-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets with persistent current mode (PCM) are a promising technology with potential for generating strong magnetic fields, but the technical ...

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Abstract: This paper presents experimental results from conduction-cooled thermal testing of a ReBCO canted cosine theta (CCT) magnet (C2), originally designed and fabricated at LBNL using CORC cables ...

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Behind every particle collision generated at the Large Hadron Collider is a multitude of technical feats. One of these is refrigeration on an industrial scale. To guide the particles, the thousands of ...

Ahead of the holidays, Health Canada released safety tips reminding Canadians that despite its efforts, “unsafe toys can make their way onto store shelves and into homes.” It suggests looking for well ...