They usually sold for a nickel a pack, and they came with a stick of bubble gum. Well, I say “a stick of gum,” but in reality, it was more like a piece of thin plaster covered in powdered sugar, dusty ...

A Boston research team says that night vision equipment will greatly improve with a new heat sensor that is made from an ...

This paper introduces a theoretical model to qualitatively describe the mechanisms involved during laser trimming of SiCr thin film resistors. The model was developed to address the problems ...

Artem Ryzhykov was shooting a territorial defence force in Kyiv. When Russia attacked, he put down his camera to join the ...

A team of engineers at MIT has developed an exciting new device that can collect clean drinking water straight from the air — even in some of the driest places on Earth. This invention could ...

I am well-qualified to show the BBC and production company Bad Wolf the way forward – because I am not a Doctor Who fan. I will not stick it out through thick and thin, I won’t get excited by the ...

Normally, surface tension makes it impossible to stretch the water out to make a thin film. Soap reduces surface tension and allows a film to form. Because of surface tension, a soap film always pulls ...

Water vapor permeation (WVP) WVP was measured at 25 °C with thin films obtained by compression molding in accordance with ASTM E96. The Payne permeability cup containing 4 g of distilled water was ...

We’ve asked home maintenance professionals for their tips on how to insulate windows to keep cold out. These insulating techniques are highly recommended even if you don’t hav ...

The solar film developer is raising £30 million in funding to “revolutionise” the global solar industry through lightweight roll-to-roll technology that is not reliant on rare earth minerals.