Hobbyist brings 'Lost in Space' robot to life
A dire warning fills Tom Boothe's Clovis, Calif., living room. "Danger! Danger!" shouts the deep voice.
Robotics
Jul 27, 2010
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Rethinking surface tension
(Phys.org) —If you've ever watched a drop of water form into a bead or a water strider scoot across a pond, you are familiar with a property of liquids called surface tension.
General Physics
Aug 30, 2013
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Could cannon balls from the early 19th century sink warships?
A joint experiment by researchers at the University of Haifa and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. succeeded in solving the riddle: Could cannon balls from the early 19th century sink warships?
Archaeology
Jul 15, 2009
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Rice plants that grow as clones from seed
Plant biologists at the University of California, Davis have discovered a way to make crop plants replicate through seeds as clones. The discovery, long sought by plant breeders and geneticists, could make it easier to propagate ...
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2018
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3D models reveal how seismic waves move through Earth
On a sunny morning in September 1985, a massive earthquake killed more than 9,000 people in Mexico City, even though the epicenter of the earthquake was some 200 miles away.
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2022
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Exploring how surfaces change in contact with reactive gas phases under different conditions
Researchers at the NOMAD Laboratory at the Fritz Haber Institute have been engaged in describing how surfaces change in contact with reactive gas phases under different temperature and pressure conditions. For this purpose, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 8, 2022
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Reproduction of historical trombones
There is a scholarly trend of playing ancient music as it was conceived by the composer. But where can rare historical instruments be found? One solution is fabricating exact copies of the originals. A team of Empa researchers ...
Other
Dec 20, 2019
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Space station's 3-D printer pops out 1st creation
The first 3-D printer in space has popped out its first creation.
Space Exploration
Nov 25, 2014
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Johnny Rotten's graffiti: The new heritage?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists typically record and analyse the traces of past human activities. The caves of Lascaux in southern France are celebrated as a place where early humans made their marks on cave walls. The cave ...
Archaeology
Nov 21, 2011
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Lab 3-D scans human skeletal remains dating back to the American Civil War
In the Virtual Curation Laboratory, the lab's director, Bernard Means, Ph.D., is holding a realistic-looking 3-D printed replica of a human skull fragment that was dented by a bomb explosion during the Civil War.
Archaeology
Nov 1, 2018
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