There are some mornings when there are just “cool things” in the news. In this instance, it is a story about something that has moved from the realm of science-fiction to science fact. What is it?

“[Slashdot reader] points out news of ‘a working force field, using plasma.’ “

Operative words: “working force field.” Yeah. That’s what I thought, too! For more on the story, click the following: