Nanomechanical systems developed at TU Wien have now reached a level of precision and miniaturization that will allow them to ...

A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer ...

Variable capacitors may be useful, but the air gap that provides their capacitance is their greatest weakness. Rather than deal with the poor dielectric properties of air, some high-end variable ...

A new Florida law makes it illegal to have anything that obstructs your license plate. License plate frames are legal as long as they do not cover any numbers, letters, or the registration decal. The ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — In news that may have slipped under your radar, your favorite license plate frame may now actually be illegal. In a law passed on October 1, 2025, Florida now prohibits any obstruction ...

The concept of capacitance is fundamental in electronics, representing a component's ability to store electrical energy in an electric field. Among the various types of capacitors, the parallel plate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Has your partner been worried you're not spending enough time together? Here’s ...

In large cities across the country, parallel parking in impossibly tight spaces is seen almost as a rite of passage. On Saturday, those skills were put to the test, as dozens of people competed in a ...

Abstract: A simple, low cost instrument that measures impedance and phase angle was used along with a parallel-plate capacitance system to estimate the moisture content (MC) of six types of wheat.

The permittivity of soil-rock composite media is crucial for interpreting data originating from geophysical surveys such as ground-penetrating radar (GPR) imaging. At present, relevant theoretical ...

If you live in California, there’s a decent chance you’ve spotted a car wearing a unique, differently colored license plate. And no, I’m not talking about the popular retro black plate nor any of the ...