It was intended to supersede the slower long handled and Archimedean drills favoured by Victorian dentists. His revised model, presented to the Odontological Society in 1871 was well received ...

It was intended to supersede the slower long handled and Archimedean drills favoured by Victorian dentists. His revised model, presented to the Odontological Society in 1871 was well received ...

The thousand-year-old manuscript contains the earliest surviving writings by Archimedes, the Greek thinker who is regarded as the greatest mathematician of antiquity. In this interactive ...

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The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs ...

Ancient Greece mathematician Archimedes believed a death ray was plausible, so a middle school student from Canada put the concept to the test. Brenden Sener of Ontario won multiple medals for his ...

Scientists have long debated whether Greek scientist Archimedes could have destroyed enemy ships by redirecting sunlight. Brenden Sener, 13, tested it for a school science fair project. The year ...

A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists. Until now, the pages have remained obscured by paintings and texts laid down on top ...