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Nine emerging construction technologies shaping the future of the building industry in 2019This video highlights nine significant technological trends poised to influence construction practices throughout 2019. By showcasing innovations from various global firms and res…
Nine humans briefly shared the International Space Station in a rare orbital overlapIn late 2013, a rare moment of orbital density occurred. As one crew prepared to depart Kazakhstan, a new trio arrived at the International Space Station, creating a nine-person r…
Nine in ten lymphomas are non-Hodgkin; Reed–Sternberg marks HodgkinLymphomas are cancers of lymphocytes. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas make up about ninety percent of cases; Hodgkin lymphoma about ten percent, marked by Reed–Sternberg cells. Worldwide in…
Nine in ten quakes crowd a 40,000-kilometre Pacific beltThe Ring of Fire—also Rim, Girdle, or Circum-Pacific belt—is a tectonic horseshoe of quakes and volcanoes about 40,000 kilometres long and up to 500 wide around most of the Pacifi…
Nine Inch Nails traded orchestras for a precise and unpleasant digital soundscapeFollowing the electronic legacies of Wendy Carlos and Daft Punk, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross took over the Tron franchise. Eschewing all orchestral material, the duo delivered a…
Nine men's morris is a solved game that ends in a draw with perfect play.This ancient strategy game, played since the Roman Empire, has been mathematically solved. While it remains a test of tactical skill for humans, computers have proven that if both…
Nine of the ten most obese countries on Earth are in the PacificA recent Lancet analysis reveals a staggering reality: Pacific island nations dominate the global rankings for obesity. This is not merely a health crisis, but a complex intersect…
Nine players a side, four bases, and three outs per turnBaseball pits two nine-player teams in alternating batting and fielding. A play starts when a player pitches; the offense tries to reach base safely and circle home for runs while…
Nine seats, one pivotal day: the shifting landscape of Arizona's congressional battlegroundOn November 5, 2024, Arizona voters headed to the polls to decide the future of nine congressional districts. With incumbents vacating seats for Senate races and high-profile chal…
Nine skeletons unearthed at Stirling Castle reveal the brutal reality of medieval warfare.Three decades ago, archaeologists discovered nine mysterious skeletons at Stirling Castle in Scotland. Experts now examine the traumatic injuries found on these remains to reconst…
Nine speakers compete for a single spot on the global TED stage in Vancouver.In Athens, the historic cradle of democracy and debate, nine diverse innovators face off for a chance to present at TED in Vancouver. This production captures the high-stakes real…
Nine stacked Troys hide under the tourist hill of HisarlıkTroy—Ilion—at Hisarlık in Çanakkale, Turkey, is the legendary Trojan War setting and a UNESCO site open to visitors. Settled about 3600 BCE, fortified by 3000 BCE (Troy I), it was…
Nine thousand years ago, humans in Papua New Guinea were already master engineersDeep in the Wahgi Valley, the Kuk Swamp reveals a startling secret: prehistoric people were actively draining land and cultivating crops as early as 9,000 years ago. This site, no…
Nine trillion tonnes of ice have vanished from global glaciers in fifty years.This documentary explores the rapid retreat of glaciers, focusing on Switzerland's Gorner Glacier. It highlights how climate specialists combine satellite data with ground-level m…
Nine undiscovered voices from Lagos compete for a single spot on the TED stage.In a city of 20 million, nine speakers vie for the opportunity to present at the global TED conference in Vancouver. This production follows their journey as they share ideas with…
Nine volcanoes sit where three plates collide mid-AtlanticPortugal’s Azores rise about 1,400 kilometres west of the mainland as nine volcanic Macaronesian islands and a Formigas islet cluster. Mount Pico’s 2,351 metres is Portugal’s high…
Nine wars over a century defined the brutal collision between Xhosa and British empires.Between 1779 and 1879, the Eastern Cape of South Africa became a theater of nine distinct conflicts. Driven by territorial expansion, cattle disputes, and shifting colonial allian…
Nine women who defied social norms to map North Africa's hidden ancient historiesBeyond the traditional narratives of colonial exploration, nine remarkable women ventured into the harsh deserts of North Africa. From archaeological pioneers to daring adventurer…
Nine years of waiting for a single Premier League debutFor nearly a decade, Brandon Austin was a fixture in the Tottenham Hotspur academy. While he climbed the ranks through various youth levels and international call-ups, the ultimat…
Nine years, 42,733 entries: Johnson's DictionarySamuel Johnson (1709–1784) left Oxford penniless, then spent nine hard years forging A Dictionary of the English Language with some 42,733 entries. The Oxford DNB calls him arguab…
Nine zoo animals in Arizona helped bring the Arabian oryx back from extinctionThe last wild Arabian oryx was reported in 1972, after decades of hunting from cars. A decade earlier, a captive herd had been started at the Phoenix Zoo with just nine animals. I…
Nineteen years of organic growth: a look at a mature no-dig kitchen gardenThis tour offers a mid-season update on a long-standing organic vegetable garden. By examining the development of no-dig raised beds, you can gain a baseline for comparing seasona…
Nineteenth-century naturalists split the grizzly into 86 species; genetics made it oneIn the 1800s, naturalists carved grizzly bears into 86 separate species. By 1928 the count was seven, and by 1953 just one. Modern genetics goes further: the grizzly is simply Nor…
Nineteenth-century secondary schooling rationed years of study according to social classUntil the mid-1800s, European secondary schools were designed around class: labourers' sons got about four years, merchants' sons five, and the elite seven. The idea that every te…
Ninety-eight shorebirds that nest in a scrape of earthScolopacidae packs sandpipers with woodcocks, curlews, and kin—long-bodied, long-legged waders with narrow, variable bills. Most nest in open scrapes, defending territories with a…
Ninety-five percent of our universe remains a complete mysteryWe can map galaxies and observe black holes, yet the vast majority of existence remains invisible. While we study the visible structure of the cosmos, scientists are still searchi…
Ninety-nine percent of cancer drugs never actually reach their targetMost chemotherapy and radiation treatments struggle with a fundamental delivery problem: they are washed out of the body before they can work. But a new frontier in nanomedicine i…
Ninety-seven percent of animals have no backbone"Invertebrate" is a convenience label, not a true taxon: animals that never form a vertebral column. One estimate puts them at about ninety-seven percent of animal species, spanni…
Ningbo’s bay ports punch above their provincial weightNingbo is a sub-provincial city in northeastern Zhejiang, China, spanning urban districts, satellite cities, rural counties, and Hangzhou Bay islands. It is the southern economic …
Nintendo finally brings its legendary game soundtracks to a dedicated streaming appFor decades, Nintendo guarded its iconic melodies behind physical CDs or strict copyright takedowns. Now, the company has launched a dedicated streaming service for Nintendo Switc…
Nintendo transformed its iconic kart racer into a massive, open-world driving experienceMario Kart World breaks the traditional four-race circuit, replacing it with a sprawling, interconnected map. By moving development to the Switch 2, Nintendo expanded the field to…
Nintendo's boss cancelled the Game Boy, and its creator quietly kept goingIn the summer of 1988, Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi looked at a Game Boy prototype, found the screen unreadable and cancelled it on the spot. Designer Gunpei Yokoi refused …- Nintendo's GameCube was a commercial underdog that redefined the modern gaming controller layout.Released in 2001, the GameCube was Nintendo's attempt to reclaim the market with a compact, disc-based console. While it struggled to outsell the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, its innov…
Nintendo's Switch 2: A hybrid console built for performance, not radical hardware reinvention.After the massive success of the original Switch, Nintendo opted for evolution over revolution with its successor. By focusing on computational power, backward compatibility, and …
Nipah virus is a lethal, bat-borne pathogen with a high mortality rate and pandemic potential.First identified in Malaysia in 1998, Nipah virus is a zoonotic pathogen that causes severe neurological and respiratory disease. With no licensed treatment or vaccine, it remains…
Nippon Kaigi: The powerful, secretive lobby group shaping Japan’s ultranationalist political agendaWith roughly 40,000 members, Nippon Kaigi is Japan's most influential far-right lobbying group. It seeks to rewrite the nation's postwar constitution, restore traditional imperial…
Nippur: The Sacred Sumerian City That Conferred Kingship Without Ever Holding Political PowerNippur never ruled Mesopotamia, yet its influence was absolute. As the seat of the god Enlil, the city held the unique power to grant legitimacy to monarchs from rival states. For…
Nirvana literally means blown out, like a flame starved of fuelThe Sanskrit nirvana joins nis, out, to vana, blown, so its root sense is extinguished. Buddhists pictured greed, hatred and delusion as three fires that keep rebirth burning. Put…
Nirvana's acoustic masterpiece was a funeral-themed performance that defied the band's own expectationsRecorded in 1993, Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session remains a haunting, era-defining moment. Despite the network's desire for hits and traditional rock showmanship, the band insiste…
Nishapur: The Silk Road metropolis that survived a million-person massacre to endure todayFounded in the 3rd century, this Iranian city once rivaled Cairo and Baghdad as a global intellectual hub. Despite being leveled by earthquakes and a catastrophic 1221 Mongol inva…
Nissan 370Z Nismo versus Ford Mustang GT: which is the superior driver's car?This video compares the 2016 Nissan 370Z Nismo and the 2016 Ford Mustang GT. It examines how their distinct engine outputs and tuning affect the driving experience to determine wh…
Nissan's GT-R engineer wanted calm conversation at 300 kilometres an hourKazutoshi Mizuno, known inside Nissan as Mr. GT-R, set himself an unusual target for the car that became the R35 GT-R. Besides a Nürburgring lap under eight minutes, he wanted dri…
Nissan's newest Z looks back half a century and skips Europe entirelyThe seventh-generation Nissan Z borrows its overall shape and round running lights from the 1969 240Z, and a 2026 facelift added a front bumper inspired by that original car. Yet …
Nitazoxanide is a versatile broad-spectrum drug that targets parasites, viruses, and potentially cancer cells.Originally discovered in the 1980s as an antiparasitic, nitazoxanide has evolved into a multi-purpose tool. Beyond treating common infections like giardiasis, this thiazolide deri…
Nitrides are versatile compounds that range from industrial abrasives to explosive contact materials.Nitrogen forms compounds with elements of lower electronegativity, creating a diverse class known as nitrides. These materials range from the incredibly hard, heat-resistant subst…
Nitrite is a paradox: it preserves our food and saves lives, yet carries risks.Nitrite is a versatile chemical ion that acts as a powerful preservative in cured meats and a life-saving antidote for cyanide poisoning. While it prevents dangerous bacterial gro…
Nitrogen and sulfur help reveal how giant planets form and migrateResearchers using computer simulations of growing planets found that while carbon and oxygen ratios offer limited clues about planetary migration, adding nitrogen and sulfur to th…
Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic, reactive gas that shapes our atmosphere and health.Nitrogen dioxide is more than just an industrial byproduct. This reddish-brown gas, produced by burning fuel, irritates human airways and contributes to acid rain. While essential…
Nivkh is a linguistic enigma, a language isolate with no known relatives worldwide.Spoken by the Nivkh people in Outer Manchuria and Sakhalin, this language defies classification. While researchers have proposed links to North American, Koreanic, or Siberian fam…
Nivolumab shows promising safety but did not significantly improve survival in liver cancer patientsA phase 3 clinical trial of 743 patients found that nivolumab monotherapy did not significantly improve overall survival compared to sorafenib for those with advanced hepatocellul…
Nizari Isma'ilism: A Shia Tradition Defined by Intellectual Rigor and Spiritual TranscendenceNizari Isma'ilis represent the largest branch of Isma'ili Shia Islam, guided by a hereditary Imam. Their theology uniquely emphasizes the absolute transcendence of God, rejecting …- No American president has ever openly identified as an atheist while in office.While every president has been Christian by upbringing or affiliation, the reality is far more complex. From accusations of deism among the Founding Fathers to the rare baptism of…
No computer program can decide, in general, whether another program will haltIt sounds like a simple question: given a program and its input, will it eventually finish or run forever? Yet no Turing machine can answer it for every case. This halting problem…
No country meets its people's needs within the planet's limits, experts saySustainability is everywhere in policy talk, yet some experts point out an awkward finding: no nation currently delivers what its citizens need without breaching the planet's biop…
No gospel describes the resurrection itself, only an empty tomb and appearancesChristianity calls the resurrection its central mystery, yet none of the four gospels narrates the moment Jesus rose. They report an empty tomb and later sightings. The oldest wri…
No murid rodent is native to the Americas, yet house mice live everywhereThe murid family of mice, rats and gerbils holds around 870 species, making it the largest or second-largest mammal family. None evolved in the Americas, but the house mouse and b…
No nautical chart is infallible, making every single one potentially incomplete and dangerousNavigating the open sea requires more than just a map; it demands an active, updated system of data. Because underwater terrain shifts and hazards remain undiscovered, relying on …
No one has found a natural English sentence using each letter exactly onceA pangram squeezes the whole alphabet into one sentence. The fox that jumps over a lazy dog has done that job since at least the late 19th century, testing Western Union's telex l…
No other athlete has recorded seven doubles across their initial seven games since 1913Rowdy Tellez did not just enter the Major Leagues; he detonated onto them. Within days, he shattered century-old records through an explosive power display that remains a statisti…
No party has ever won a majority in Israel's KnessetIsrael's parliament has 120 seats, a number borrowed from an ancient assembly of sages. Since the first sitting in 1949, no party has won the 61 seats needed to govern alone; the …