Particle physicists have a description of the forces of nature known as the Standard Model that has successfully withstood decades of testing at laboratories...
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Robots: Fantasy and Reality
A irreverent non-technical review of the history of surprisingly animate machines, from ancient Egypt to current times. Areas include teleoperators for hazardous environments, assembly...
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Hydrogen: Fueling the Future
As our dependence on foreign oil increases and concerns about global climate change rise, the need to develop sustainable energy technologies is becoming increasingly...
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ZAP! The X-Ray Laser is Born
SLAC has converted its giant particle accelerator into the world's first X-ray laser. By a billion fold the world's brightest X-ray source, the laser...
