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Bioluminescent Fungus
Garth Fletcher
Shown here are two photographs
of the same bioluminescent fungus, which grows
on decaying birch trees in Southern New Hampshire.
I have seen it on standing dead trees, but it
seems more common on fallen ones. More |
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The
Steam Battery: A Low-Cost Science Experiment
Performed with Ordinary Materials
Mark Valentine, Electrical
Engineer
Most semiconductor components
are vulnerable to static electricity,
also referred to as electrostatic discharge
(ESD). These components are usually packaged
with a piece of black, electrically conductive
foam (referred to hereafter as “ESD foam”)
placed over their electrical leads as
a form of protection from ESD.
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The
Blister Beetle
Richard Haynes
“Bugs are eating our autumn
clematis and have nearly destroyed it,"
complained my wife one afternoon last fall.
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In 1992 and 1994 two discoveries
were made that have had a major impact on the
scientific community. These finds, the Schaefer
and Hebior mammoths, were discovered and excavated
in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, through the efforts
and skills of a number of individuals. More. |
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