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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory produced carbon fibers with unique cross-sectional geometry, from hollow circular to gear-shaped by using a multi-component melt extrusion-based fiber spinning method.

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  Photo of the Week - Converting Polyethylene into Carbon Fiber

  April 3, 2012 - The researchers say their discovery represents a success in the advancement of lightweight materials that can help the auto industry design cars that get more miles per gallon with no compromise in safety or comfort.



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  Photo of the Week - CERN's Large Hadron Collider Accelerates Particles

  March 27, 2012 - Tucked 100 meters underground between the border of France and Switzerland is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), an instrument considered to be the largest particle accelerator in the world.



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  Photo of the Week - The Search for Earhart is Reignited

  March 20, 2012 - Enhanced analysis of a photograph taken just months after Earhart’s plane vanished shows what may be the aircraft's landing gear.



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  Photo of the Week - A Classic Car Goes Electric

  March 13, 2012 - The Terrafugia flying vehicle is expected to enter production this year and retail for around $250,000.



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  Photo of the Week - Flying Vehicle to Hit Production This Year

  March 6, 2012 - The Terrafugia flying vehicle is expected to enter production this year and retail for around $250,000.



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  2012 California CIO Academy in Pictures

  February 29, 2012 - Public and private sector share leadership insights at this year's California CIO Academy event held in Sacramento.



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  Photo of the Week - Medical Device Flows Through Blood Vessels

  February 28, 2012 - This tiny device is powered outside the body, which is what allows it to be so small.



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  Photo of the Week - Rocket Launches into Northern Lights

  February 22, 2012 - A team of scientists launched a small rocket into a northern lights display in an attempt to discover what makes auroras tick.



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  Photo of the Week - A Sneak Peek at the Streetcar Revival

  February 14, 2012 - More than 80 cities in the U.S. and Canada are currently exploring or planning new streetcar systems.



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  Photo of the Week - Milky Way in High Resolution

  February 7, 2012 - A team of scientists produced the highest resolution map of the Milky Way's magnetic field by using more than 41,000 measurements from 26 projects.