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NC State Creates Most Powerful Positron Beam Ever

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the there-are-four-lights dept.

eldavojohn writes "A fairly large breakthrough took place earlier this month with the most powerful man-made antimatter electron beam ever being created at North Carolina State University. Professor Hawari who worked on the project explains its benefits: 'The idea here is that if we create this intense beam of antimatter electrons — the complete opposite of the electron, basically — we can then use them in investigating and understanding the new types of materials being used in many applications.'"

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  1. In other news... by RegTooLate · · Score: 0, Redundant

    NC State is using the frickin huge antimatter electron beam to create huge frickin sharks to which they will attach aforementioned frickin lazer beam.

  2. Possible Applications? by isane · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Can we get one on a shark's head? Is that too much to ask? Can someone throw a dog a 'friggin bone?