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How to Measure Nothing Better

Cold atoms could also potentially measure much lower vacuum pressures than ion gauges can. The current lowest pressure they’ve reliably measured is around 10 -9 Pa, and NIST scientists are working on ...
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High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different ...
Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...
The last Pascaline arithmetic machine in private hands will be sold at Christie’s Paris on November 19 where it is expected to command a handsome sum between €2 million and €3 million ($2.4 million–$3 ...
A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...
A massive study of 484 trials shows how much each type of blood pressure medication lowers systolic BP, alone or in combination, and introduces an online calculator to guide doctors in tailoring ...
Discover the top 10 scientific units named after their inventors, including Newton, Pascal, Watt, Joule, and Volt. Explore the fascinating connection between science, discovery, and measurement, and ...
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about the Pascaline -- a 17th-century invention credited as the first mechanical calculator.
Fall brings stronger weather systems to southern Colorado. Here's how to use boiling water and ice to explain atmospheric pressure and precipitation.
Wind is one of the most impactful forms of weather. A change in air pressure can create wind. The wind will become stronger as the pressure difference increases. Wind and air pressure are very ...