Zebra mussels are an invasive species that have caused significant damage in the Great Lakes in the United States. Researchers...

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Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American film actress in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s.

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

The idea for a device that uses microwaves to heat food came to Percy Spencer in 1945.

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

During the Second World War, radio operators reported being able to perceive microwaves as auditory stimuli.

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

Over a period of four years, scientists using the Parkes Radio Telescope in New South Wales,

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

French physicist Prosper-René Blondlot demonstrated that X-rays travelled at the speed of light.

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16

The story of the discovery of X-rays in 1895 highlights Wilhelm Röntgen’s sensitivity to detail.

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