Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcher As a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell ...

Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom. Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is ...

In today’s information-driven society, there’s an ever-increasing preference to measure phenomena such as temperature, pressure, light, force, voltage and current. These measurements can be used in a ...

The Portal gives access to its community of users on a wide variety of nuclear science and instrumentation topics. Materials and resouces include document and software archives containing manuals, ...

When Texas Instruments announced a $60 billion manufacturing megaproject in July, it was a bold bet that companies would want to mass produce foundational microchips on U.S. soil. In August, Apple ...

Remember the recorder? It's that small plastic instrument — looks kind of like a flute or clarinet — that's often the first instrument children learn to play in school. Or, at least, they used to. But ...

June 30 (Reuters) - Motion and control products maker Parker-Hannifin (PH.N), opens new tab on Monday said it has agreed to buy Curtis Instruments from power generation systems company Rehlko for $1 ...

Texas Instruments said it would spend more than $60 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint, the latest chipmaker to ramp up domestic production amid pressure from the Trump administration ...

The Army will slash nearly one dozen mandatory training programs for its soldiers in the summer as it looks to streamline their time to focus on combat readiness tasks, service officials said. The ...

Ranking the hardest musical instruments is no easy task. After all, nearly every instrument comes with its own unique challenges. That said, we’ll give the recorder, tambourine, and triangle a pass on ...