(Encyclopedia) WitwatersrandWitwatersrandwĭtwôˈtərzrăndˌ [key] [Afrik.,=white water ridge] or the Rand, region, Gauteng prov. (formerly a part of Transvaal), South Africa. The area, which forms the…
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WHAT IS A NANOMACHINE? WHAT IS SELF-ASSEMBLY? ARE THERE ANY DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH NANOTECHNOLOGY? CARBON COMPUTERFIND OUT MOREA nanometer is one billionth of a meter. This is about a million…
HOW ARE NEW MATERIALS MADE? WHAT PROPERTIES SHOULD NEW MATERIALS HAVE? WHY IS CARBON FIBER SO STRONG? SMART MATERIALSFIND OUT MOREMaterials scientists combine atoms in new ways to produce new…
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The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2010; the winners are listed below. Album of the Year: Fearless - Taylor…
WHAT KINDS OF TASKS DO ASTRONAUTS PERFORM? HOW DO ASTRONAUTS TRAIN FOR THEIR MISSIONS? EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIESFIND OUT MOREAnyone who travels in space is called an astronaut. The Russians call…
