If scientists had sacred objects, this would be one of them: a single, closely guarded 137-year-old cylinder of metal, housed in a vault outside of Paris. It is a prototype that precisely defines a ...

A new option in Android 16 Beta 2 allows users to easily change system measurement units, temperature units, and more “Regional preferences.” Android has, on a system level, long set a “default” for ...

What unit of measurement should be used for specific reports? Whether printing out a check register or calculating square footage, using the correct team is essential. A size mistake can lead to ...

You may use these measurement units in your daily life, but do you know about the scientists they're named after? One of the biggest honors a scientist can receive is to become the namesake of a unit ...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the B2900A Series, its first line of compact benchtop source/measure units for testing of semiconductors, components and materials. These SMUs ...

Not everything can be measured in meters, seconds, or the size of a breadbox. Sometimes, to quantify something, extreme and silly steps have to be taken. Find out how big Siberia is, and how long a ...

A group of researchers from the University of Helsinki have carried out the first globally comprehensive analysis of the use and distribution of body-based units of measure. By analysing digital ...

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Jul 1, 2014) - Energistics, the upstream oil and gas open standards consortium, has published the Unit of Measure (UOM) Standard V1.0. This new standard includes the Unit ...

Trying to convert miles to kilometers (or vice versa) in your head during an activity can further strain your resources. Luckily, changing the units of measurement on Garmin is simple. Unlike other ...