A real bullet train
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Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratories are evaluating the feasibility of using coil-gun technology to design bullet trains capable of traveling at 200 mph. They believe that the technology, which was developed for military purposes, can provide cheaper and reliable bullet trains.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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"Negative viscosity" in a magnetic fluid
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Research indicates that magnetic fluids demonstrate a negative viscosity component under some conditions. An overview of the studies of this asymmetrical stress phenomenon in magnetic fluids is presented.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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Magnetic horseshoes
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Physicists have discovered that the sun's stable magnetic field is maintained by the discharge of magnetic fluxes that are projected into the solar system and beyond.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1991
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