This paper presents a simple theoretical analysis of the initial stage of a sub-nanosecond pulsed high-voltage breakdown in liquid dielectrics. We show that a rapid breakdown is related to a rupture ...

Ulna and Radius Fractures: What You Need to Know The forearm is made up of two bones, the ulna and the radius. A forearm fracture can occur in one or both of the forearm bones. Some of the causes ...

Optically perfect single crystals of BPO4 (BPO) have been grown by the top-seeding flux method. The refractive indices are measured with the prism minimum-deviation method for the first time, on the ...

For nearly all the states dissociating into Cs (6s, 6p, 5d, 7s, 7p, 6d, 8s) and Li (2s, 2p, 3s), we present an extensive adiabatic study for 1,3Σ+, 1,3Π, and 1,3Δ symmetries of the LiCs molecule. We ...

Star Trek's United Federation of Planets have their own version of a nuclear warhead but are they stronger than humanity's ...

Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century. In 1936, Turing invented the computer as part of his attempt to solve a fiendish puzzle known as the ...

To improve the maneuverability of a vehicle and fully leverage the advantages of torque vectoring control (TVC) in improving vehicle dynamics, a method to analytically improve the cornering response ...

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said the victims shared their location with his team via WhatsApp at 1.16pm. "A team from the Bukit Mertajam Fire ...

Thankfully, the Tsar Bomba was an experimental, one-off weapon and there are now bombs as powerful as that in existence today. You can try the map for yourself here. The only two times nuclear weapons ...

Decentralized humanism (DeHu) is an emerging techno-philosophical framework that places human dignity, autonomy and community agency at the center of digital innovation. It challenges both ...

Donald Trump’s border tsar says he will “flood the zone” with arrest squads in liberal sanctuary cities as he punches back against protests that have rocked Los Angeles for days.

Positive Points Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) reported double-digit revenue growth in Q4, with total revenue and EPS exceeding guidance. The company's cloud transition has reached a tipping point, with ...