http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081022/full/news.2008.1185.html
Interesting that there is speculation that fusion is the cause given that most researchers dismiss CF. Wouldn't it be ironic if fusion could be triggered just by peeling off some tape? :) Jack Of particular note from the article: The researchers suggest that the high charge density generated by peeling the tape could be great enough to trigger nuclear fusion. Michael Loughlin, a nuclear analyst at the international nuclear fusion experiment, ITER, in Cadarache, France, is sceptical. But he adds that if he is proved wrong, a system that could provide fusion reactions at the flick of a switch would be very useful. Suslick now intends to revisit mechanoluminescent systems he has worked on in his lab to search for X-rays. Meanwhile, Escobar and his colleagues plan to look at different types of adhesive to see whether they get the same effect. But the biggest challenge will be to figure out exactly how it works, Escobar says. "That's first on our list."
