Enlarge / “Exploded” view of the new computer model of the Antikythera mechanism, showing how it might have worked. (credit: Tony Freeth) Scientists have long
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Scientists Synthesize New High-Temperature Superconductor
The superconductor, yttrium hydride, had surprisingly different properties than predicted.
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Researchers measure the gravity exerted by a 90 milligram object
Enlarge / The experimental setup. (credit: Tobias Westphal / University of Vienna) Gravity may feel like one of the most familiar forces, but it’s actually
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Engineer Builds Tesla’s Earthquake Machine with 3D-Printed Parts
This famous invention was originally intended to generate alternating current.
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Meet Maxwell’s gambling demon—smart enough to quit while it’s ahead
Enlarge / In a new version of the classic 19th century thought experiment, Maxwell’s demon plays the role of a gambler who knows when to
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MIT-Linked Company to Build Commercial Fusion Energy Campus
The new campus will help “commercialize fusion energy and combat climate change.”
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