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A New Twist on Fiber Optics
By twisting fiber optic strands into helical shapes, researchers have created unique structures that can precisely…
Liquid Crystal Communication
The Information Age rides on beams of carefully controlled light. Because lasers form the arteries of modern…
Seeing In The Dark
In the movies, there are all sorts of nasty things that can see perfectly well in the dark. More realistic movies also…
Man Versus Machine
Computers and automation are designed to help people. It sounds so simple. If you've ever tried to use a machine that…
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- X-Ray Astronomy vs. Medical X-Rays
- A New Twist on Fiber Optics
- Bicycle Chain for Fleas
- Cool Fuel Cells
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
- Drip, Drip Water Clocks
- Fiber Optics
- GPS (Global Positioning System)
- Hollywood To The Rescue
- How Can A Bullet-proof Vest Stop A Bullet?
- How We Use Crystals To Tell Time
- Hybrid Cars: The Magic Braking
- Infrared Headphones
- Liquid Crystal Communication
- NASA Hits a Hole-In-One
- New York to London in Less Than Two Hours
- Non-Flammable Fuel?
- Pass the Basalt
- Red Dot Replacing Cross Hairs
- Searing Heat, Little Package
- Seeing In The Dark
- Smoke Detectors
- Space Lasers Keep Earth's Air Clean