The great Italian scientist Galileo may have been the first person to use a telescope to observe the heavens, helping spark the scientific revolution of the 16th century, but Galileo definitely did not invent the famous thermometer ...
Other
Sep 5, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Sometimes the chain of measurement traceability – the unbroken series of links between a calibrated instrument and the official NIST standard – can get pretty long. But 250 million kilometers is remarkable, ...
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2012
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Fujitsu Semiconductor today announced the addition of new products to its "New 8FX" family of high-performance 8-bit microcontrollers, including 12 products from the 64-pin MB95770 Series and 12 products from the 80-pin MB95710 ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Aug 23, 2012
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As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, in the environment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new website to help industry scientists and engineers ...
Environment
Jun 13, 2012
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Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard but there was no immediate danger, its operator said Sunday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 13, 2012
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Using a modern version of open-wide-and-keep-this-under-your-tongue, scientists today reported taking the temperature of individual cells in the human body, and finding for the first time that temperatures inside do not adhere ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 28, 2011
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Like mercury in a thermometer, ocean waters expand as they warm. This, along with melting glaciers and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, drives sea levels higher over the long term. For the past 18 years, the U.S./French ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2011
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Scientific equipment belonging to an Enlightenment figure has been found in an archaeological dig at the University.
Archaeology
Jun 29, 2011
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A device the size of a deck of playing cards that can track temperature, humidity, light and barometric pressure is moving from the shipping world to the realm of research to help develop a better understanding of how the ...
Engineering
Jun 17, 2011
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Temperature scientists at NPL are developing a thermometer that uses sound waves to measure temperature.
Engineering
Jun 2, 2011
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