News tagged with metal plates

Blocked holes can enhance rather than stop light going through

Conventional wisdom would say that blocking a hole would prevent light from going through it, but Princeton University engineers have discovered the opposite to be true. A research team has found that placing ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (22) | comments 25 | with audio podcast

Geologist says there's no need to fight over mineral resources

It's easy to be a pessimist in a world full of calamities. But for those worried about the continuing availability of natural resources, data from the ocean makes a good case for optimism, says economic geologist Lawrence ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (13) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Plate tectonics may control reversals in the Earth's magnetic field

The Earth's magnetic field has reversed many times at an irregular rate throughout its history. Long periods without reversal have been interspersed with eras of frequent reversals. What is the reason for these reversals ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 19