When responders arrive at a crime scene, they know they need to be careful, but when radioactive material could be present, extra caution is required and specialized procedures must be put into action ...

This paper describes an experiment which is a practical realization of Buffon's needle-throwing problem. The experiment can be looked on as a Monte Carlo method of determining π. As with all Monte ...

With more than 60 new products on display at Demo 06, the conference that brings together startups and monied high-tech investors, it is sometimes the most practical solutions that win the audience ...