Matter wave interferometry has a long standing tradition at the University of Vienna, where the first quantum interference of large molecules has already been observed in 1999. Nowadays scientists are hunting down evidence for the quantum mechanical behavior of increasingly complex constituents of matter. This is done in experiments in which the flying of each […]
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Solar Industry Grapples with Hazardous Wastes
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology’s benefits for the environment — and the wallet. What customers may not know is that there’s a dirtier side. While solar is a far less polluting energy source than […]
Photos of the Day: Missing Metal in Greece
In this picture dated Nov. 3, 2012, African immigrants push a shopping cart loaded with scrap metal, near the village of Nea Philadelphia, in northern Greece. When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building spectacular bridges, highways, and a brand new rail transit network for Athens. Now, locked in recession […]
Greeks Snatch Urban Metal to Get Through Crisis
When Greece adopted the euro, it poured billions into modernizing its infrastructure, building spectacular bridges, highways, and a brand new rail transit network for Athens. See all of the photos here. Now, locked in recession and crushed by debt, Greeks are targeting many of those projects, gouging out the metal and selling it for scrap […]
In Philly, Business Booms Where Battleships Born
The city’s Navy Yard, a massive military powerhouse where battleships were born until the Cold War put it on ice, is celebrating a milestone that seemed a stretch when the Navy shipped out 17 years ago. Once the nation’s first shipyard — its origins date to 1776 — the sprawling property is now home to […]
Legislative Auditors Slam $24M WV Router Deal
West Virginia officials wasted millions of federal stimulus dollars by insisting on buying more than 1,000 high-capacity routers as part of a $24 million deal meant to boost Internet access statewide, a report presented Sunday to lawmakers concluded. Legislative auditors believe state purchasing officials should consider barring router manufacturer Cisco from future contracts because of […]
Egypt Court Orders YouTube Blocked for a Month
A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world. Judge Hassouna Tawfiq ordered YouTube blocked for carrying the film, which he described as “offensive to Islam and the Prophet (Muhammad).” He made the […]
Milius and milestones
Ray Milius and his team are responsible for engineering matters at Starz. Starz is not among the largest programmers, but it frequently is among the first programmers to adopt new technologies. For example, in 2008, the company was among the first to embark on the transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4. More recently, Ray and his […]
Maplesoft Project Leverages Symbolic Computation in Control Systems Engineering
Maplesoft has announced that its ongoing partnership with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. has been expanded to include a new project. This project will see the leading car manufacturer use new symbolic computation methods in robust control design, with a strong focus on methods for linear, nonlinear, and parametric systems. Maplesoft technology […]
Kickstarter of the Week: EZ-EV Open Source Electric Car Kit
As the open source revolution continues to gain momentum, websites like Kickstarter are popping up everywhere. This week’s kickstarter of the week comes from the site, indiegogo, which is similar to the namesake of this series, except that the funding is provided, regardless of a successful campaign. The EZ-EV is a simple-to-assemble, three-wheel, electric car […]