We take for granted that our cars are built on an assembly line, using automated machinery, or with assembly line operators using handheld automated tools. But what happens if a mistake is made or equipment doesn't work properly?
Researchers at the NRC have developed the sharpest tip ever known – the size of a single atom. This single atom tip needle will be used as a probe in scanning tunneling microscopy and could improve the performance of scanning and transmission electron microscopes.
Can sleeping in total darkness help reduce cancer risks? Does insufficient exposure to daylight affect immune systems? These important topics were discussed at a recent symposium, co-hosted by NRC and the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE), an international standards body and professional association dedicated to the science and art of lighting.
Just after 7 a.m. on Sunday, October 15th, the Big Island of Hawaii was hit by a massive earthquake. Measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was very close to Mauna Kea, an extinct volcano crowned with some of the most important observatories in the world. Canada has a strong share in three of those observatories: the Canada France Hawaii Telescope, Gemini North, and the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope.
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