Several years ago, scientists discovered that a single microscopic particle could rock back and forth on its own under a ...

Scientists didn’t understand why independently oscillating microscopic particles suddenly begin moving in perfect sync when grouped together. Researchers showed that fluid-driven hydrodynamic ...

The Microsoft Windows operating system includes the Briefcase feature that allows users to synchronize files between folders on multiple computers over a network connection or with removable media ...

These days, it seems like almost everyone in business carries a laptop, tablet or other portable computing device. Additionally, it's not uncommon to see some business travelers carrying two or more ...

If you need to keep an identical set of files and folders on two different computers or on other disks, or in different locations, file and folder synchronization utilities will help you do so easily.

Apple’s Time Machine software, included with Mac OS X 10.5, is great as a starting point for making and keeping regular backups of your computer’s content. But many people’s backup needs may not be ...

In 1665, Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens noticed something strange. Two swinging pendulum clocks were found to eventually synchronize when hung together, and it wasn’t until 2002 that the mystery ...