Tube Full of Plasma Creates Solar Eruption in the Lab

Explosive bursts normally seen only on the surface of the sun can now be captured in a 13-foot-long tube using lab-created plasmas and bursts of laser light.

Source:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/solar-eruption-in-a-tube/

The State of FlatPanel TVs Infographic

Prices on big-screen flat-panel TVs have taken a steady plunge in the U.S. since the first plasmas went for over $10,000 in the late nineties.

But that's for no lack of quality or demand. This infographic takes a closer look at current and future trends of the flat-panel TV trade in the United States.

Source:
http://kiplinger.com/infographics/flat_panel_tv/