Who discovered the X-ray? The obvious answer to this question is Wilhelm RĂśntgen, who, in 1895, famously noted the effects of a mysterious new kind of ray that appeared as a byproduct of his experiments with Crookes tubes. He called his discovery the âX

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Tesla Motors Inc. , the maker of battery-powered cars run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, projects revenue will grow in the year's second half as deliveries of the new Model S sedan eclipse those of the outgoing Roadster. The company

Cartoonist Jeff Smith made his fame, fortune and critical reputation with the 55-issue, 1300-page epic Bone. The comic is the story of how three bumbling caricatures got themselves run out of a U.S.-style small town, found a new, medieval home and overca

Every once in a while a random email from a random bands pays off and reminds me to temper my trigger-happy “delete” finger. One can only read self-promotion and desperate pleas for press so much, and bands are often quite terrible at describing their so

Ahmadinejad: 'Era of bullying nations has past. Nuclear path will continue.'Move comes as Iran is accused of covert terror campaign against IsraelIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says rogue state is destabilising the world Fears over Iran’s nuclear programm

THE alarm rings. You glance at the clock. The time is 6.30 am. You haven't even got out of bed, and already at least six mathematical equations have influenced your life. The memory chip that stores the time in your clock couldn't have been devised witho

Jeremiah Warren's his quirky animation style makes for an entertaining three-minute whirlwind tour of Nikola Tesla's career, full of fun facts and more than a little disdain for Thomas Edison. Don't miss The History of Thomas Edison, a similar treatment

A scientist is perhaps not the first person you'd go to for dating advice. That's a stereotype, sure, but it isn't helped by the likes of Nikola Tesla, who allegedly ran in terror from the first – and only – kiss of his life. Even the legendarily beautif

Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), the maker of battery-powered cars run by entrepreneur Elon Musk, may have seen its loss widen in 2011’s final quarter as it wound down production and sales of $109,000 Roadster electric cars. Tesla’s Model S sedan, intended to e

Use of VFDs is on the rise, since controlling the speed of the motor to match demand can not only save energy but also optimize function. For example, being able to fine tune the motor speed of an air conditioner, and thus functions such as fan speed and

"Tesla came over from Graz and went to work for Thomas Edison. Edison couldn't stand Tesla for several reasons. One was that Tesla showed up for work every day in formal dress - morning coat, spats, top hat and gloves - and this just wasn't the American

Tesla unveiled its brand new Model X crossover sports utility vehicle this past week at a red carpet affair. CEO Elon Musk called the new SUV “revolutionary.” “We’ve created a car that has more functionality than a minivan, more style than an SUV and mor

The last time Mike Daisey was in Charleston for the 2006 Spoleto Festival, he performed Monopoly, a tale that masterfully wove together Nikola Tesla, Edison, Bill Gates, Wal-Mart, and the board game. He returns in 2012 on the wave of a much bigger story.

In this article, I'll show you how to built a Wireless Transfer of Energy Transmitter. Simply put, this device will send electricity to a florescent light bulb and light it up, from up to three feet. The idea originally (at least, prominently) came from

I’ve encountered ArcAttack before – possibly the most science fictional band in the history of ever, as they play their music using Tesla coils – because their awesome performance of the Doctor Who theme was not to be missed. This next video is potential

Children of the ’90s, do you remember Real Audio? How about Sonicwave, the world’s first Internet radio station, and the first time you heard the word “podcast”? As Sonos reminds us in an attractive and educational new infographic, these milestones are a

Did you know the zipper was invented in St. Catharines? Or that the Leon’s furniture chain began in Welland? Niagara has been an inspiration to a number of entrepreneurs and forward thinkers over the years. Here’s a few “Born in Niagara” facts you might

With new state regulations demanding an increase in the number of clean and green cars, the future is looking bright for electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf. The problem is, most electric cars can't go more than about 100 miles without being recharged

Ahh February… the month of Hallmark-generated love, crazy leap day babies, and of course ground hog hunting. So who better to represent February as the Fan Club Member of the month than Mark Ellis (or EllisMark on the message boards, in case you need to