Notable & Newsworthy
January 2014
Synthetic magnetic monopole representation
Researchers at Aalto University and Amherst College have now created and photographed synthetic magnetic monopoles under laboratory conditions. These observations lay the foundation for the underlying structure of the natural magnetic monopole – the detection of which would be a revolutionary event comparable
. . . Learn More
Date:
01/31/2014
Zhifeng Ren, University of Houston
University of Houston researchers have developed a new stretchable and transparent electrical conductor, bringing the potential for a fully foldable cell phone or a flat-screen television that can be folded and carried under your arm closer to reality. Zhifeng Ren, a physicist at the University of Houston and pr
. . . Learn More
Date:
01/29/2014
The dashboard from the Porsche-designed Egger-Lohner C.2 electric vehicle
The history of the Stuttgart-based sportscar manufacturer Porsche begins in 1948 with the “Type 356”, the first sportscar to bear the Porsche name, but the history behind the Porsche brand goes back much further in time. Ferdinand Porsche, a pioneer in the field of automotive construction, began working on
. . . Learn More
Date:
01/29/2014
WIth all the development in aerospace propulsion sytems, it is interesting to take a look back sometimes at where the industry came from, and to remind ourselves that novel solutions are not a current thing. Many would say that steam power in an aircraft is counter-intuitive due to heat and power/weight issues. How
. . . Learn More
Date:
01/23/2014
Archive
 - small.jpg)
