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• Gamma rays help CSIRO track down drugs, bombs

  Drug smugglers and terrorists beware: CSIRO has struck an agreement to commercialise scanning technology that uses radiation to x-ray freight in the hunt for narcotics and explosives.

• Nuclear fusion becomes economic reality?

  Nuclear Fusion mimics the reactions that occur in the sun to create safe, clean nuclear energy. Sound like hot air? Not according to a leading US venture capitalist who believe it will become economically viable within several years.

• Customs readies neutron cargo scanner

  Australian Customs is set to pilot a neutron scanner facility at Brisbane International Airport to improve the security of cargo imports.

• Smaller power sources on the horizon

  The pace at which scientists are developing new energy sources for portable electronics is dramatically speeding up as the industry races to make smaller devices with longer-lasting batteries.

• Big bang demands big computer

  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

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• Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

  Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

• Big bang demands big computer

  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist, known for calculating the absolute, physical limit of a laptop computer's storage potential, has now imagined what it would take for a computer to accurately simulate the entire universe throughout its history.

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