Atoms for Peace : Nuclear Fission
President Dwight Eisenhower articulated a vision of international cooperation. The International Atomic Energy Administration drives that dream.
Incredible New Cover for Chernobyl Reactor
No Comments »Filed under: Science & TechnologyPosted on April 23rd, 2011
The Future Of…Thermostats
The household thermostat has always been difficult to program–wasting energy and driving up your utility bill. But ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains how new networking technologies will one day connect your thermostat and meter to your PC, so you are better able to track, monitor, and analyze the energy usage in your home.
Coldest Failed Star
A small failed star has taken the record for the coldest ever detected. The brown dwarf didn’t have enough mass to ignite into a blaze and has a surface temperature comparable to a cup of tea.Credit: Video: ESO/A. Fujii/Digitized Sky Survey; Music:
MIT Robots Take the Stage in New form of Opera
No Comments »Filed under: Cool Videos, Entertainment, Music, Science & TechnologyPosted on April 15th, 2011
Ancient X-Rays
Physicists in the Netherlands revived a century-old x-ray machine that was among the first to be used for medical imaging. The museum-worthy device still works. Credit: Maastricht University Medical Center
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