Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage ...

Ceramic resonators offer an attractive alternative to quartz crystals for stabilizing oscillation frequencies in many ...

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Neural mechanisms mediating opioid-induced constipation are not fully understood. Here authors find that morphine-induced constipation is mediated by a neural circuit from the paraventricular nucleus ...

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong ...