China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report that China has developed porous soundproofing buffers fitted at tunnel mouths which can reduce the shock waves produced by…
China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report a workable fix for the so-called ‘tunnel boom’ — the low-frequency shock waves produced when very high-speed maglev trains…
ThinkPad Designer David Hill Spills Secrets, Designs That Never Made It Summary David W. Hill, lead designer for the ThinkPad from 1995 to 2017, talks to The Register about iconic…
China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report that Chinese engineers appear to have found an effective way to suppress the ‘tunnel boom’ produced when very high-speed…
Summary The Guardian reports that Chinese engineers have developed a way to suppress the damaging low-frequency “tunnel boom” created when very high-speed maglev trains (up to 600 km/h) enter or…
Daily briefing: This marsupial is biofluorescent — the month’s best science images Summary An edited round-up from Nature Briefing highlighting the month’s top science images and several short news items.…
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China Solves ‘Tunnel Boom’ Problem With Maglev Trains Summary Researchers report a practical fix for the low‑frequency “tunnel boom” produced when very high‑speed maglev trains exit tunnels. By fitting porous,…
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