The standard model of particle physics is the quantum theory that describes all of the known particles and three of the four forces they feel. Although it is called a "model," it is a full-fledged scientific theory that has been extremely well-verified...

The standard model of particle physics is a theory that describes three of the four known fundamental interactions between the elementary particles that make up all matter. It is a quantum field theory developed between 1970 and 1973 which is consistent...

Nissan and electronics maker NEC will produce batteries for ecologically friendly vehicles, the companies said Friday, signaling efforts by the Japanese automaker to catch up with rivals that have a head start in green technology.Nissan Motor Co., Japan's No. 3 automaker, and NEC Corp. are...

There's no question that Cadillac’s CTS-V ranks high  on the list of desirable über sedans, but that 400-bhp V-8  performance comes at a steep price, with a sticker of more than $50,000. Faced with such a high  cost of entry (not to mention gasoline  prices...

At Nissan's new complex for technology, experimental car batteries were sitting in freezing temperatures, getting cooked in giant metal boxes and being rattled to simulate driving _ part of the automaker's efforts to catch up in the race to develop green vehicles.The lithium-ion batteries, seen...

 Environmentalists or not, Americans are rekindling their love of outdoors by spending more and more time among grass and trees. That's not to say we're stringing up hammocks and eating grilled hot dogs around the old picnic table. These days, our interest in outdoor living...