Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, famous inventors both, were also, famously, rivals. Their heated relationship came to a head in what became known as the "war of the currents." Tesla favored alternating currents (AC) for the ...
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Jul 8, 2022
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Contrary to what popular media portrays, we actually don't know much about what sharks eat. Even less is known about how they digest their food, and the role they play in the larger ocean ecosystem.
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Jul 20, 2021
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A culture society in Serbia made public this month two letters that they say were written by late 19th- and early 20th-century inventor and electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla.
General Physics
Mar 27, 2019
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Scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call "Teslaphoresis."
Nanomaterials
Apr 14, 2016
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An engineering student from Plymouth University has given a 19th century electrical device a modern twist, using it to generate striking new versions of some of Hollywood's best loved film scores.
Engineering
Mar 17, 2015
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When a game has "1886" in the title, you expect to see a few familiar characters: Sherlock Holmes, perhaps, or Jack the Ripper, or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You don't expect the lead to be Sir Galahad.
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Feb 19, 2015
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Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk has agreed to donate $1 million to help fund a new museum dedicated to inventor Nikolai Tesla.
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Jul 11, 2014
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Several hundred people protested in Belgrade on Saturday against plans to move the ashes of Nikola Tesla, one of the pioneers of modern electrical engineering, to Serbia's biggest church.
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Mar 8, 2014
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A community group that raised $1.3 million in a six-week online fundraising effort has purchased a laboratory once used by visionary scientist Nikola Tesla.
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May 7, 2013
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(AP)—Internet "crowdfunding" has raised $1.3 million to restore a New York laboratory once used by Nikola Tesla.
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Oct 1, 2012
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