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The Large Hadron Collider

The world's most sophisticated and expensive science project by Mark Hughes and Beth Rowen Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the LHC. Photo…

DK Science & Technology: Robots

WHAT CAN ROBOTS DO? HOW DO ROBOTS SENSE? ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEFIND OUT MORERobots are automatic machines. Some robots can perform mechanical and repetitive jobs faster, more accurately, and more…

Chemistry: This Stuff Is Really Fun!

This Stuff Is Really Fun!ChemistryWhy Study Chemistry?Why Do We Need Chemistry?What Have I Gotten Myself Into?This Stuff Is Really Fun!Who Invented Chemistry?Succeeding Where Others Have Failed…

Baseball Fun Facts

The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game series. Boston won the series 5-3.The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles, which is more…

1996 Olympics: Rowing

(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…

death

(Encyclopedia) death, cessation of all life (metabolic) processes. Death may involve the organism as a whole (somatic death) or may be confined to cells and tissues within the organism. Causes of…

trust

(Encyclopedia) trust, in law, arrangement whereby property legally owned by one person is administered for the benefit of another. Three parties are ordinarily needed for the relation to arise: the…

Algebra: Completing the Square

Completing the Square Algebra Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Solving Quadratics by Factoring Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula All Signs Point to the Discriminant Solving One-…