Nanotube Chip Breakthrough

Nanotube Chip Breakthrough

IBM scientists report success in patterning an array of carbon nanotubes on a silicon wafer and their application in the construction of hybrid chips with more than 10,000 functioning transistors. The scientists say their breakthrough promises to guarantee the...
Drinking Water: You’re doing it wrong…

Drinking Water: You’re doing it wrong…

NPR posted a story not too long ago about the “myths” behind drinking water. Much of us have been told since a young age about the benefits of drinking at least eight glasses per day, or the benefits of water for our kidneys, and so on. Well, unfortunately...
Geography/History tool: Conflict history through maps!

Geography/History tool: Conflict history through maps!

When teaching history, one quickly discovers that good maps are hard to find that illustrate many of the aspects you are trying to teach. A new website, Conflict History, takes all known battles, small and large, and places them in a user-friendly timeline linked to...