Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Soviet Union, has died at 84

One of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, Aldrich Ames, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. As a CIA officer, Ames sold highly classified secrets to the Soviet Union starting in the mid 1980s.

The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Harry Dexter White: Architect of Postwar Economy and Alleged Soviet Spy

Discover Harry Dexter White's role in shaping the postwar global economy through the Bretton Woods Agreement and the ...

Steve Jobs' childhood belongings, early Apple products up for auction to mark company's 50th anniversary

A collection of Steve Jobs' earliest Apple products and personal memorabilia are up for auction to mark the tech company's ...
Science Daily

Japanese scientists just built human brain circuits in the lab

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in a Maryland ...

Steve Jobs’ Early Apple Items Are Going Up for Auction—Along With His Bow Ties

Some of the objects came from Steve Jobs’ childhood bedroom. They’re being made available by his stepbrother, John Chovanec.

4 Harbor Freight Battery Chargers With The Highest User Ratings

The highest-rated Harbor Freight battery chargers come from Cen-Tech and Viking, with a 4-amp Viking charger topping the list ...
IEEE

A Control Strategy for Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Arm Current Control Under Grid-Side Open-Circuit Fault

Abstract: To further improve the power supply sustainability of the ac/dc hybrid distribution networks, this article proposes a control strategy for the modular multilevel converter (MMC) under ...