Watch how an American guy turns a block of colored pencils and resin into a vibrant wood-turned bowl. The resin didn’t end up ...

A simple but stunning visual trick where two pencils seem to melt through each other. By using a clever switch and hidden ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “The write stuff.” PENS ...

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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that graphitizing the fractured surface of a mechanical pencil lead enables the easy creation of axially oriented graphene edges, which serve as ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Nanocarbon materials with pointed geometries, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, are considered promising candidates as sources for field emission electrons. However, their ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a novel means of transforming the lead tip of a mechanical pencil into a low-cost, high-performance electron beam generator. By leveraging the natural alignment of ...