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Will new motor mounts increase engine response?
Engine mounts act like small cushions that absorb any movement between the engine and the [...]
A new formula to calculate the strength of thin conical structures
Buckling of cones can produce intricate spiral ridges. Credit: Duffy et al. Conical structures can [...]
Scientists take a ‘spin’ onto magnetoresistive RAM
The sputtering technique has been widely used for thin film deposition. Under the sputtering guns, [...]
The Inventor of Ibuprofen Tested the Drug on His Own Hangover
Stewart Adams had originally set out to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. Portrait courtesy [...]
Liquid metals, surface patterns, and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Top: Divergent surface patterning spreading out from a ‘seed’ (left to right), meeting convergent patterning [...]
Gigahertz-rate switchable wavefront shaping by LNOI-empowered metasurface
Lithium niobate (LN) powers a newly developed optical metasurface for shaping and guiding light waves. [...]
Breathtaking photos taken by NASA astronaut show boundary between day and night on Earth
Early birds can spot the boundary between day and night too, typically known as the [...]
The Top 100 Interview Questions and Answers
Most people get nervous when thinking about interviews. The best way to overcome your nerves [...]