Mad-as-a-hatter British inventor Colin Furze recently set out to create a real-life version of the hoverboard from Back to ...

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A microscopic layer of environmental carbon solves a long-standing mystery about static electricity's true origins.

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Abstract: Magnetic bearings (MBs) are widely applied in high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs), which can reduce the friction loss and mechanical vibration. However, variation of ...