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What Is the Uncertainty Principle?
The uncertainty principle is a quantum-mechanical limit on how sharply certain pairs of properties, such as position and momentum, can be defined together in the same st…
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50 megawatt small nuclear reactor
NuScale's mini-reactor design has been certified as safe and could be operational in the next few years.
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Giant $2.75 million Japanese robot can transform and has a cockpit inside its body
ARCHAX is a real-life 4.5-meter-tall mechanical robot created by Japanese company Tsubame Industry that can be yours for the low price of 400 million yen ($2.75 million).
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China and Russia develop extreme cold-resistant material that can maintain mechanical properties at -150°C
The material is expected to be ideal for making mechanical parts and structures that operate in extremely cold conditions.
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The strongest wind tunnels in the world
Wind tunnels have become a mainstay in the aerospace industry, helping to test the aerodynamics of countless aircraft and rockets.
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January 19, 2019: A genius was born, laying the foundation for the Industrial Revolution that transformed humanity.
He was a Scottish inventor and engineer. With his important improvements to the steam engine, he became a key figure in the Industrial Revolution.
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America creates materials that can think and feel
American scientists have developed an advanced material capable of processing information in a way similar to the brain in the human body.
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Scientists turn spider corpses into 'zombie robots'
Scientists have found a way to manipulate dead spiders like a robotic arm to lift heavy objects.
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Invention of biomimetic skin senses pain
Professor Chen Tao's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has invented biomimetic soft s…
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New technique helps recycle wood into stronger material than steel
A team at the University of British Columbia has developed a new technique that turns waste wood into a material that is five times stronger than natural wood.
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Scientists publish groundbreaking study on the process of separating Oreo cookies so that the two halves are equal
For Crystal Owens, who holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pursuit of equal creme ratios in Oreos — which are pro…
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China develops highly applicable artificial joint cartilage
Chinese researchers have developed a two-layer lubricating composite that exhibits excellent mechanical resistance and a unique stress-dissipating mechanism.
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Admire the world's thinnest mechanical watch
With an impressively slimmer-than-coin design, the Octo Finissimo Ultra wristwatch from luxury brand Bulgari has a price tag of up to $440,000/piece.
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China develops the world's largest four-legged biological robot
Analysts say China has developed the world's largest electric four-legged biorobot, which can perform tasks in many complex terrains.
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Top 6 ways to reduce the annoying click of a mechanical keyboard
Do you like the feeling of typing on a computer with a mechanical keyboard, but don't like the clicking sound of it? Try these 6 tips right away to help reduce the noise…