Riding the back of electrons: theoretician Rolf Landham remains a defining figure in the physics of information

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The distinguished career of physicist Rolf Landauer is best seen in his contributions to the understanding of the atomic basis of information. Landauer's most important contribution to the field is the Landauer's principle which state that the erasure of information is responsible for the release of energy.

Information technology, Behavior, Personalities, Physicists, Landauer, Rolf

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Riding on air

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Congress approved a $151 billion surface transportation bill that provides funding for magnetically levitated vehicles across the country. Little research has been done since the 1970s, and the new funding should elevate interest and technological developments.

Finance, Political aspects, Transportation policy, High speed ground transportation, High speed trains, Ground transportation

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Air trains

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Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wants to provide federal funds for maglev development. The resulting magneplanes would ease traffic problems, and supporters say we need to update transportation modes for the future.

Innovations, Political activity, Transportation, Moynihan, Daniel Patrick

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