Surface microcracks introduced during machining processes such as grinding, can reduce the glass's intrinsic strength by creating stress concentration points. These defects not only compromise the ...

TOSLINK was developed in the early 1980s as a simple interface for sending digital audio over fiber optic cables, and despite its age, is still featured on plenty of modern home entertainment devices.

FAIRFAX DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES -- The sparkles and spray tans returned to the ballroom for a "Dancing with the Stars" milestone -- the show's 20th anniversary and 34th season. Fourteen new celebrities ...

A new center uses humor to point out the tangled web of those focused on making AI safe with AI companies themselves. A new center uses humor to point out the tangled web of those focused on making AI ...

Kate Adamala had been working on something dangerous. At her synthetic biology lab, Adamala had been taking preliminary steps toward creating a living cell from scratch with one key twist: All the ...

Tailored profiles: The working principle of the new metalaser. The designed geometric phase profile is introduced to the metasurface by rotating the hole in each silicon nitride nanodisk. Then the ...

When film all came in rolls, it was fairly easy to play with the frame of the image. Companies like Hasselblad (and many others) made camera backs that would expose longer strips of 35 mm film to ...

The laser headlight is a bright new technology which is being adopted by numerous automakers, such as Audi and BMW, who are looking to get a step ahead of the game when it comes to illuminating the ...