WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented new device at PPPL will help to unravel the mysteries of the universe By Raphael Rosen Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming device resembling a metal barrel the size of an SUV lies on its side, ready t  more