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Germany's alarmed pigeon fanciers have now engaged Professor Abraham Esau, radar specialist in Aachen's Technical School, to look into the situation. Dr. Esau is sure that birds are guided by some type of electromagnetic waves. If scientists can find out what waves confuse a bird'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Birds v. Radar | 6/21/1954 | See Source »

Only one of the three floors is fully occupied at present. This one, the third floor, is being used for work in electromagnetic radiation, solid state physics, and physical electronics. The group experimenting in electromagnetic waves also uses a penthouse on the roof of the building for antenna research. A...

Author: By Richard H. Ullman, | Title: Million-Dollar McKay Laboratory Opens | 10/16/1953 | See Source »

Officials of the Division of Applied Science predict that some of the space in McKay will go unused for some time. The Division is slowly building up its mechanical engineering faculty, and the new men will bring new research projects with them when they come to the University.Lower right: Three...

Author: By Richard H. Ullman, | Title: Million-Dollar McKay Laboratory Opens | 10/16/1953 | See Source »

Electromagnetic Ballast. The Trieste's vertical movements are controlled just like a balloon's. To descend, it releases gasoline, which makes it heavier in the water. To rise it drops ballast. The Trieste's ballast is four tons of iron filings stowed in containers in the floater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Voyage of the Trieste | 10/12/1953 | See Source »

When Einstein announced his unified field theory 3½ years ago (TIME, Jan. 2, 1950), he asked his colleagues to check its validity. The theory attempted to connect the electromagnetic and the gravitational properties of the universe, which appear to follow separate sets of laws. To show that they are...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Checking Einstein | 8/3/1953 | See Source »

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