Physicists create electron 'catapult' that moves particles through solar material at record speed

Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural.
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Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed

Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

Saturday Citations: Merging brown dwarfs, ancient machine guns, gravitational wave detection

This week, among a lot of other important findings, we learned that emperor cichlid fish have gaze sensitivity and dislike it ...
Indian Defence Review

Archaeologists Find Evidence of a 2,000-Year-Old Advanced Weapon in Pompeii

New research suggests that the Romans may have used an ancient machine gun-like weapon, the polybolos, during the Siege of ...
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Ancient Roman machine gun-like weapon may have damaged Pompeii’s walls during siege

Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.
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Romans Used Ancient Greek “Machine Gun” During Siege Of Pompeii, New Study Suggests

A new study suggests Pompeii may have faced an ancient Greek "machine gun" from the island of Rhodes during Sulla’s Roman ...
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Romans May Have Used Machine Gun-Like "Repeating Dart Thrower” At Pompeii Siege

In 89 BCE, when the residents of Pompeii rebelled against Rome, the Empire pulled no punches in its attempts to quell the revolt, launching a full-scale siege of the ill-fated city. Led by Lucius ...