3-D Computer Simulations Help Envision Supernova Explosions
For scientists, supernovae are true superstars — massive explosions of huge, dying stars that shine light on the shape and fate of the universe.
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Former UF broadcaster sentenced in child porn case
Former University of Florida broadcaster Steve Babik was sentenced to 151 months in a federal prison on Friday for receiving and distributing child pornography. The 50-year-old Babik, who pleaded guilty to one count of the charges April 27, also will have a lifetime of supervised release in addition to his 12 1/2-year sentence. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Northern District …
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Mechanical logic gate: Could levers replace transistors?
(PhysOrg.com) — Back in the Victorian period, Charles Babbage created a mechanical computer that made use of levers and cogs to get data moving. These days, though, our computers are mostly run using electronic transistors. Nothing too mechanical about those. Unfortunately, when putting together a logic gate for use in computing, the materials used can’t withstand some of the heat. Silicon …
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