But nothing actually travels the axon's length except a wave of electrical potential.

ECONOMIST: Andrew Huxley

It was felt along the length of Sumatra but, unlike the one on December 26th, did not trigger a great wave and so devastated only a relatively small area: the islands of Nias and Simeulue and neighbouring islets about 130km (80 miles) off the coast.

ECONOMIST: Another earthquake, but no wave, strikes Sumatra

Scaglione reiterates his company's foucs on the future of LC-TV and referrences the new AQUOS 57-inch model with a 5 wave-length backlight, 176 degree viewing angle, 1500:1 contrast ratio, and a 4-millisecond response time.

ENGADGET: Live coverage of the Sharp press event