Abstract: Due to the large air gap, end effects, and low switching frequency, the linear induction machine (LIM) system used in urban rail transit has problems such as severe nonlinear parameter ...

Scientists have discovered that cancer uses a hidden hormone to switch off the body’s natural defenses, allowing tumors to grow unchecked. By uncovering this secret signal, they found a way to block ...

Abstract: Quantum network extends the ability to transmit information securely from two-party communication to multi-party communication with arbitrarily long distances. The efficiency of secure ...

With no real markets or user base, the first wave of cryptocurrencies needed a way to spread. The answer was simple: give the coins away. Faucets, airdrops and oddball promotions put tokens into ...

For the past decade, Google has consistently published an Android Security Bulletin every month, even if the company wasn’t ready to roll out a security update to its own Pixel devices. These ...

On Sept. 6, The Salt Lake Tribune reported that “Zion National Park is considering a reservation system. Utah leaders don’t want it.” “We strongly urge you to reject this restrictive management tool ...

The physical SIM cards we've used for decades are slowly being phased out. With the Pixel 10 series, Google's phones have gone eSIM-only for the first time—at least if you buy them in the US. Apple ...

Rep. Lesly Muñoz, a Democrat from Woodburn, stood in front of an empty Oregon House of Representatives chamber Monday morning. In less than four minutes, she opened a session of the House, excused all ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. The alternator is a device that keeps your car’s electrical system running once the engine is on. It’s essentially ...

A new two-year research project found the balls not only were ineffective, they might make water quality worse. Supporters of the effort don’t believe it. In the past six years, several thousand ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, if my food is served by someone other than my waiter and I need to request an additional or missing item (e.g., extra sauce or sour cream), do I make that request ...

Shoppers say they're disappointed with Le Creuset's $300 mystery boxes from the Hartford, Conn., factory sale. The brand just issued an apology on social media. Some loyal Le Creuset shoppers traveled ...