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  1. Producing clean energy<\/li>\n
  2. Medical diagnostic procedures<\/li>\n
  3. Radiation therapy<\/li>\n
  4. Sterilizing medical equipment<\/li>\n
  5. Killing bacteria, insects and parasites that cause food-borne diseases<\/li>\n
  6. Delaying fruits and vegetables from ripening<\/li>\n
  7. Inhibiting root vegetables from sprouting<\/li>\n
  8. Halting meat and seafood from spoiling<\/li>\n
  9. Producing new crop varieties<\/li>\n
  10. Producing hardier crops<\/li>\n
  11. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)<\/li>\n
  12. Preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as Ebola, malaria and Zika<\/li>\n
  13. Decontaminating spices<\/li>\n
  14. Improving livestock health<\/li>\n
  15. Improving water and fertilizer management<\/li>\n
  16. Determining nutrient absorption rates<\/li>\n
  17. Verifying the integrity of aircraft components<\/li>\n
  18. Improving the reliability of automotive engines<\/li>\n
  19. Increasing the compatibility of pacemakers with the human body<\/li>\n
  20. Developing better delivery systems for pharmaceuticals<\/li>\n
  21. Checking welds of gas and oil pipelines<\/li>\n
  22. Analyzing the walls of dug holes<\/li>\n
  23. Identifying mineral deposits<\/li>\n
  24. Searching for underground caves or formations<\/li>\n
  25. Verifying the integrity of roads and bridges<\/li>\n
  26. Optimizing road life, rutting resistance and overall durability<\/li>\n
  27. Producing safe drinking water<\/li>\n
  28. Powering space missions<\/li>\n
  29. Powering navigation beacons and satellites<\/li>\n
  30. Powering ships and submarines<\/li>\n
  31. Producing hydrogen<\/li>\n
  32. Smoke detectors<\/li>\n
  33. Sterilizing cosmetics and hair products<\/li>\n
  34. Sterilizing contact lens solution<\/li>\n
  35. Producing non-stick frying pans<\/li>\n
  36. Preventing static build-up in photocopiers<\/li>\n
  37. Making watches and clocks that \u201cglow in the dark\u201d<\/li>\n
  38. Emergency exit signs<\/li>\n
  39. Compact fluorescent light bulbs<\/li>\n
  40. Increasing computer disk memory<\/li>\n
  41. Golf balls with longer drives<\/li>\n
  42. Lantern mantles<\/li>\n
  43. Combating malnutrition<\/li>\n
  44. Combating childhood obesity<\/li>\n
  45. Analyzing metals, alloys and electronic materials<\/li>\n
  46. Identifying extremely small and diluted forensic materials<\/li>\n
  47. Characterizing archaeological and historical materials<\/li>\n
  48. Carbon dating the age of rocks and organic materials<\/li>\n
  49. Studying air pollution and aerosols<\/li>\n
  50. Determining the origin, age and distribution of groundwater<\/li>\n
  51. Assessing the interconnections between groundwater and surface water<\/li>\n
  52. Understanding aquifer recharge systems<\/li>\n
  53. Evaluating leakages through dams and irrigation channels<\/li>\n
  54. Lake and reservoir dynamics<\/li>\n
  55. Calculating flow and sedimentation rates<\/li>\n
  56. Analyzing river discharges<\/li>\n
  57. Measuring soil moisture<\/li>\n
  58. Measuring magnitudes and sources of soil erosion<\/li>\n
  59. Detecting and analyzing environmental pollutants<\/li>\n
  60. Studying the mixing and flow rates of industrial material<\/li>\n
  61. Locating leaks<\/li>\n
  62. Measuring industrial equipment wear rates<\/li>\n
  63. Thickness gauges for sheet material<\/li>\n
  64. Density gauges for control of liquids, powders and solids<\/li>\n
  65. Gauges to determine flow, level and weight<\/li>\n
  66. X-ray fluorescent analyzers<\/li>\n
  67. Gas chromatographs<\/li>\n
  68. Instrument calibrators<\/li>\n
  69. Krypton leak detectors<\/li>\n
  70. Well logging<\/li>\n
  71. Locating materials embedded inside others<\/li>\n
  72. Detecting corrosion and moisture damage<\/li>\n
  73. Measuring blood or plasma volume<\/li>\n
  74. Quantifying bone mass<\/li>\n
  75. Detecting changes in bone metabolism<\/li>\n
  76. Assessing the blood flow to the brain<\/li>\n
  77. Looking for hydrocephalus<\/li>\n
  78. Diagnosing and following the progression of tumors or infections<\/li>\n
  79. Evaluating how well food travels from the stomach to the intestines<\/li>\n
  80. Finding bleeding sites within the abdomen<\/li>\n
  81. Identifying gall bladder obstructions<\/li>\n
  82. Evaluating the effectiveness of a perito-venous shunt<\/li>\n
  83. Finding benign liver tumors<\/li>\n
  84. Diagnosing cirrhosis, hepatitis, tumors and other digestive tract problems<\/li>\n
  85. Finding blood clots in the lungs<\/li>\n
  86. Detecting Meckel\u2019s Diverticulum<\/li>\n
  87. Detecting adrenal tumors or pheochromocytoma<\/li>\n
  88. Detecting coronary artery disease<\/li>\n
  89. Locating neuroendocrine tumors<\/li>\n
  90. Evaluating a possible parathyroid adenoma<\/li>\n
  91. Diagnosing stomach ulcers<\/li>\n
  92. Studying kidney function<\/li>\n
  93. Studying gland function<\/li>\n
  94. Showing the direction of lymphatic drainage from cancer sites<\/li>\n
  95. Checking for tear duct blockages<\/li>\n
  96. Diagnosing conditions affecting the testicles<\/li>\n
  97. Studying thyroid function<\/li>\n
  98. Detailing the heart\u2019s ability to pump blood<\/li>\n
  99. Diagnosing ischemic bowel disease<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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