Magrib dawn in Kuala Lumpur
Advances in materials and machines demand cutting-edge engineering research. Here is just one of the things we’re working on—a material that handles the heat like ceramics and is as tough as metal. Want to help make something new?
What the hell is happening on the Sun? »
In less than 24 hours, the Sun has unleashed a trio of X-Class solar flares. They are the first, second and third X-class eruptions of 2013, making them the most powerful of the year by a substantial margin. What’s more, each burst has been more violent than the last. So uhh… what the hell is going on here?
kateoplis: “At forty-five, I feel grateful almost daily to be the adult I wished... »
“At forty-five, I feel grateful almost daily to be the adult I wished I could be when I was seventeen. I work on my arm strength at the gym; I’ve become pretty good with tools.
At the same time, almost daily, I lose battles with the seventeen-year-old who’s still inside me. I eat half a box of…
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