The Large Hadron Collider is such a huge and sophisticated machine that the slightest alteration requires an enormous amount of work. During the second long shutdown (LS2), teams are hard at work reinforcing the electrical ...
General Physics
Oct 22, 2019
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This Autumn is seeing a number of experiments controlling robots from afar, with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano directing a robot in The Netherlands and engineers in Germany controlling a rover in Canada.
Space Exploration
Oct 08, 2019
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Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn families to steer clear of disease-ridden curbside garbage and locals launch a disgusting dumpster contest online.
Environment
Jul 13, 2019
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A major 3-year project which investigated young people's responses to conflict with authority has now published its findings in four bitesize online publications.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2019
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The Internet of Things is a popular vision of objects with internet connections sending information back and forth to make our lives easier and more comfortable. It's emerging in our homes, through everything from voice-controlled ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 13, 2018
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Norwegian researchers are looking into how a snake robot might carry out maintenance work on the International Space Station (ISS), study comets, and explore the possibility of living and working in lava tunnels on the Moon.
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2017
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Today, the LHC once again began circulating beams of protons, for the first time this year. This follows a 17-week-long extended technical stop.
General Physics
May 01, 2017
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Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile social media will soon be part of everyday work for service technicians. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland coordinated a sub-project forming part of the DIMECC ...
Engineering
Feb 09, 2017
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Norwegian researchers are looking into how a snake robot might carry out maintenance work on the International Space Station (ISS), study comets, and explore the possibility of living and working in lava tunnels on the Moon.
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2016
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When the accelerators are asleep, the technical teams get to work. Since 14 December, no particles have circulated in any part of CERN's accelerator chain, from the particle source to the intermediate rings and the Large ...
General Physics
Jan 15, 2016
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