The cosmic rays are a set of particles with high energy that arrives at Earth’s atmosphere every day, at speeds close to the light.
Category: High speed
The Jiuzhang 2.0 was built
Was anounced the Jiuzhang 2.0, an improvement of photonic quantum computer built last year, and billions of times faster than the predecessor.
Maglev: How does it work?
The maglev is a type of train that uses electromagnetism to levitate above rails, eliminating friction. But how does it work? Let’s find out in this post.
The first Hyperloop test
The first Hyperloop test in Nevada was a success. It’s a new means of transportation on tracks inside a semi vacuum tube.
Snatcher, the robotic chameleon tongue
Researchers from South Korea developed a robotic manipulator which looks like a chameleon tongue, called Snatcher.
How the internet works? (Part 2, optical fiber networks)
Currently, communication by the internet is made by optical fiber networks. In this post, are shown network architectures and latency.
Electrical e-Library at CERN (Part 2)
Continuing the visit to CERN. This second and last part is about the permanent exhibition of Microcosm and the guided tour.
Electrical e-Library at CERN (Part 1)
I was in Geneva, Switzerland, and I visited the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). This site shows permanent exhibition for visitors.
News: Images of supersonic waves for the first time
NASA photographed images of supersonic waves created by supersonic aircrafts T-38 Talon.
Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication
The fifth generation (5G) mobile communication is arriving, in this post is shown how it works and the main features.