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The zeroth law of thermodynamics

What is the zeroth law of thermodynamics?

By Jim Lucas published

Reference The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two bodies are each in thermal equilibrium with some third body, then they are also in equilibrium with each other.

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simple machines, wheel and axle

6 simple machines: Making work easier

By Jim Lucas, Scott Dutfield published

Reference Humans have invented six devices that combine to make work easier. These six simple machines are the wheel and axle, the lever, the inclined plane, the pulley, the screw and the wedge.

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People working on electrical equipment

Why does electricity make a humming noise?

By Ashley Hamer published

Here's why you sometimes hear a hum when you turn on an electric device or walk near a transformer.

Bluetooth speaker

Bluetooth: Who invented it and how does it work?

By Mark Smith published

Reference Bluetooth was inspired by a Nordic king and harnesses the power of radio. How has this wireless connectivity reshaped our electronic ecosystems.

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Energy saving light bulbs being put in a ceiling light

How do energy saving light bulbs work?

By Mark Smith published

Reference Energy saving light bulbs: mechanics, efficiency and designs

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The time crystal was created inside Google's Sycamore chip, which is kept cool inside their quantum cryostat.

10 of the weirdest experiments of 2021

By Ben Turner published

Every year, scientists undertake some truly baffling experiments, and 2021 was no exception.

The light bulb is one of the inventions changed the world

Top 10 inventions that changed the world

By Natalie Wolchover, Jessica Leggett published

From the wheel to the birth control pill, these 10 inventions had huge ramifications.

A knot and a graph representing the problems that the artificial intelligence program DeepMind tackled.

DeepMind cracks 'knot' conjecture that bedeviled mathematicians for decades

By Stephanie Pappas published

The artificial intelligence company DeepMind has teamed up with mathematicians to generate new conjectures in pure mathematics.

person in faraday cage

What is a Faraday cage?

By Jonathan O'Callaghan published

Reference Faraday cages are protective enclosures that prevent electromagnetic radiation from entering.

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As Pac-man-shaped Xenobot “parents” move around their environment, they collect loose stem cells in their “mouths” that, over time, aggregate to create “offspring” Xenobots that develop to look just like their creators.

Pac-Man-shaped blobs become world's first self-replicating biological robots

By Stephanie Pappas published

Biological robots made from frog cells can self-replicate like no other organism, by moving around raw materials to build more of themselves.

Here's a look at the best binoculars deals.

Binoculars deals: Magnificent savings on Celestron, Nikon, Bushnell and more

By Jeanna Bryner published

These amazing binoculars deals will have you stargazing and sightseeing for less.

This Cyber Monday exercise bike deal will save you on the Schwinn IC4 exercise bike.

Save $200 on this Schwinn IC4 spin bike for Cyber Monday

By Live Science Staff published

Deals This exercise bike deal will save you $200 at Best Buy on this amazing spin bike.

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Science kit deals: Image of kids playing with science kit

Best Black Friday science kit deals

By Jeanna Bryner published

Deal Find the perfect science kit deals for your child this holiday season.

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Check out our best binoculars for kids for 2021. Here, a young boy is shown close-up holding a set of binoculars up to his eyes.

Best binoculars for kids 2022

By TJ Fink published

Here's out list of the best binoculars for kids so you can find the perfect pair.

Osmo deals: Child using Osmo with iPad

Best Osmo deals 2022: Save on educational fun

By Jeanna Bryner published

Don’t miss out on these Osmo deals for a fantastic STEM gift for any child

Check out our roundup of the best slime kit deals. Here, a child plays with slime with their hands.

Save on these Slime Kit deals

By Kimberly Hickok published

This roundup of the best slime kit deals has something for all of the kids in your life.

A laser-induced fusion reaction taking place inside the world's biggest laser at the National Ignition Facility's target chamber.

The world's biggest laser: Function, fusion power and solving a supernova

By Andrew May published

Reference There’s a giant laser in California that’s all about space and national defence, but it’s not a sci-fi super-weapon – it’s an amazing research tool for scientists

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The Menlo Park lab of Thomas Edison, who invented the lightbulb, is shown here after its relocation to the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan. The arrow on the vacuum pump (center) marks the site of Edison's recreation of the lighting of the incandescent bulb on Oct. 21, 1929.

Who invented the lightbulb?

By Elizabeth Palermo, Callum McKelvie published

Reference Though Thomas Edison credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, this revolutionary technology was in fact developed by several inventors.

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The Hera mission will arrive at Didymos two years after DART's impact.

NASA's DART mission has a sequel. How Europe's HERA will explore an asteroid impact aftermath.

By Tereza Pultarova published

The Hera mission will follow NASA's DART asteroid-deflecting spacecraft to the binary space rock Didymos and detail the aftermath of DART's collision with the smaller of the two asteroids.

Mathematical formulas on green background. Mathematics is at the heart of science and our daily lives.

What is mathematics?

By Elaine J. Hom, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Mathematics is the science that deals with the logic of shape, quantity and arrangement. It's all around us.

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