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A pole is either of two opposite ends of a molecule, magnet, battery, planet or other object.
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A pole is either of two opposite ends of a molecule, magnet, battery, planet or other object.
Game Boy revolutionized the gaming industry. A newer version could help slow the rate of climate change.
Because lithium-ion batteries power modern life, they need to store a lot of energy. Now scientists are focusing on making them safer.
A nine-year survey reveals where and when the most energetic lightning strikes — and it’s not what scientists expected.
Both batteries and capacitors can power electronic devices. Each, however, has different properties which may provide benefits — or limitations.
Radio waves from a faraway exoplanet could signal intense lightning storms there.
Electric eels are fascinating animals. Their powerful zaps can act like a radar system, trick fish into revealing their location and then freeze their prey’s movements.
Armistice Day marked the end of the Great War. But what arguably won the war was acoustics — the science of sound. It allowed Allied troops to home in on and rout the enemy.
Engineers are working to charge more wireless gadgets — without relying on cords and plugs.