This video breaks down the Chernobyl disaster by focusing on the machine at its core: the RBMK reactor. We explain how nuclear reactors work in principle, then show what made the RBMK different - from ...

A bankruptcy court awarded Alcon the derivative rights to Village Roadshow's film library after Warners' higher bid was rebuffed. The studio is considering an appeal. By Winston Cho In May, ...

You can stop looking for glitches in the Matrix—it’s finally been proven that our universe is not merely a simulation running on some powerful alien civilization’s supercomputer. An international team ...

Abstract: Evaluation of the backscatter coefficient (BSC) from soft tissues has many applications for medical diagnosis. However, electronic noise and spatial variations often affect BSC estimation, ...

The term “ballistic coefficient” (BC) is on everybody’s lips these days. It’s the driving force behind the latest wave of cartridge innovation, to the point where ammo manufacturers can hardly offer a ...

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States The aging of steel bridge girders is often compounded by corrosion at girder ...

Decentralization involves spreading control and decision-making across a network instead of a single authority. Unlike centralized systems, where one entity controls everything, decentralized ...