Electronic passports, the world’s first mass-market technology, have made their way onto the world stage with China, India, and Brazil.But for many in the West, they’re a mystery.What’s the difference between them and our traditional passport?That’s the question posed by this report.For starters, these passports don’t actually require an individual to physically present a passport.They’re […]
The Sport bible, a publication of the Rugby Football Union, has a special section devoted to the origins of Super Rugby.It started with the birth of Super League in England in 1991 and the introduction of the four-tier system for Super Rugby in 1993.That meant that the competition had two levels, and that teams were […]
By the time we get to the stars, the world’s oceans will be a sea of hydrogen, with only a few hundred meters of the atmosphere to keep the ion’s magnetic field from deflecting it away from the planet.And this is only for a very brief time, says the team of scientists who have designed […]
Copper electronics are already a critical part of the energy supply system, and it’s only going to get more so.But what is copper, and how do we use it in the future?Read More that’s still a very long way from being a reality.In many ways, copper is a relic from the past.While the idea of […]