Good Ol’ C Tops the IEEE’s 2016 Programming Language Ranking
It’s like concrete winning a contest of building materials. Continue reading Good Ol’ C Tops the IEEE’s 2016 Programming Language Ranking
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May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet
In 1949, the world became a much smaller place. Continue reading May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet
Cardiovascular Problems in Apollo Astronauts Linked to Radiation
Radiation isn’t healthy for more reasons than we thought. Continue reading Cardiovascular Problems in Apollo Astronauts Linked to Radiation
Why Isn’t the Global Rate of HIV Infection Declining?
Fewer people are dying, but the HIV infection rate has stayed the same since 2005. Continue reading Why Isn’t the Global Rate of HIV Infection Declining?
California Passed a Law Requiring Registration of 3D-Printed Guns
Gun rights groups are livid. Can you even believe it? Continue reading California Passed a Law Requiring Registration of 3D-Printed Guns
Moore’s Law Is About To Be Reborn
Processors will keep shrinking, but keeping them from burning up will become even more of a challenge. Continue reading Moore’s Law Is About To Be Reborn
How Much Energy Could We Really Harvest from an Earthquake?
A lot, it turns out. But not for very long. Continue reading How Much Energy Could We Really Harvest from an Earthquake?
Is Computer Security Becoming a Hardware Problem?
The co-author of the TLS standard has some concerns about the complexity of our machines. Continue reading Is Computer Security Becoming a Hardware Problem?
Key Dark Matter Detection Experiment Again Comes Up Empty-Handed
Is the end is nigh for WIMPs? Continue reading Key Dark Matter Detection Experiment Again Comes Up Empty-Handed
Scientists Built a Biological Computer Inside a Cell
Chemically hacking bacterial DNA allows for a whole new world of biological computation. Continue reading Scientists Built a Biological Computer Inside a Cell