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A step forward in solving the reactor-neutrino flux problem
A nuclear theory group experiment paves the way for solving the reactor antineutrino flux problems. The experiment is designed to measure the mass of the neutrino. As a by product...
Adhesive film turns smartwatch into biochemical health monitoring system
Engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system. The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat to give a...
Quantum diamond sensing
Researchers report a new quantum sensing technique that allows high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy on small molecules in dilute solution in a 10 picoliter sample volume -- roughly equivalent to...
Navy receives first two Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets
The first two F/A-18 Block II Super Hornet fighter planes were delivered to the U.S. Navy for testing purposes, manufacturer Boeing announced on Wednesday.
A proven method for stabilizing efforts to bring fusion power to Earth
All efforts to replicate in tokamak fusion facilities the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars must cope with a constant problem—transient heat bursts that can halt fusion reactions...
Using light turbulence to generate frequency combs from small ring lasers
We've all experienced turbulent air and water, but did you know light can be turbulent too?
New techniques improve quantum communication, entangle phonons
Quantum communication—where information is sent through particles, typically entangled photons—has the potential to become the ultimate secure communication channel. Not only is it nearly impossible to eavesdrop on quantum communication,...
Shift in how we build computers: Photonics
Information technology continues to progress at a rapid pace. However, the growing demands of data centers have pushed electrical input-output systems to their physical limit, which has created a bottleneck....
Manipulating tiny skyrmions with small electric currents
A research group has managed to manipulate and track the movement of individual magnetic vortices called skyrmions, which have been touted as strong candidates to act as information carriers in...
From San Diego to Mammoth, attractions trumpet summer openings despite pandemic
In both places, many hotels and other attractions are open or about to be.
A step forward in solving the reactor-neutrino flux problem
Joint effort of the nuclear theory group at the University of Jyvaskyla and the international collaborative EXO-200 experiment paves the way for solving the reactor antineutrino flux problems. The EXO-200...
New quantum sensing technique allows high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a widely used tool for chemical analysis and molecular structure recognition. Because it typically relies on the weak magnetic fields produced by a small...
Quantum-inspired approach dramatically lowers light power needed for optical coherence tomography
Researchers have shown that a detection technology borrowed from quantum optics can be used to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) with much lower light power than previously possible. This could...
Podcast: TSCA was reformed 4 years ago. Is the US chemical law living up to expectations?
Stereo Chemistry examines the EPA's progress in giving consumers more confidence in chemical safety
From lab to space: Discovery of a new organic molecule in an interstellar molecular cloud
Laboratory experiments performed at the Center for Astrochemical Studies (CAS) of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Munich, together with astronomical observations conducted by the Italian National...
Quantum physics: Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates
Bose-Einstein condensates are often described as the fifth state of matter: At extremely low temperatures, gas atoms behave like a single particle. The exact properties of these systems are notoriously...
Using tiny electrodes to measure electrical activity in bacteria
Scientists at Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, have developed an organic electrochemical transistor that they can use to measure and study in fine detail a phenomenon known as extracellular...
Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates
Bose-Einstein condensates are often described as the fifth state of matter: At extremely low temperatures, gas atoms behave like a single particle. The exact properties of these systems are notoriously...
New nanoparticle drug combination for atherosclerosis
Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation.
Did Galaxies Grow from Quantum Static?
A new test could determine whether whether large-scale cosmic structures have microscopic origins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The best brooms for conquering any mess
Brooms for an efficient sweep. (Neal E. Johnson via Unsplash/)The modern broom owes a whole lot to the bygone corn husk and natural fiber designs that first cropped up in the late...
Cypress Hill to live stream 360-degree concert Friday
Cypress Hill will perform during "Live from L.A.," a new show filmed with 360-degree video technology and streamed through the MelodyVR app.
Machine learning qualitatively changes the search for new particles
The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN is exploring novel ways to search for new phenomena. Alongside an extensive research program often inspired by specific theoretical models—ranging from quantum black holes to...
From custom-built to ready-made photonics
Information technology continues to progress at a rapid pace. However, the growing demands of data centers have pushed electrical input-output systems to their physical limit, which has created a bottleneck....
This 1.9-ton steel arm can spot bombs and lift soldiers out of harm’s way
Meet the Kampfmittelaufklärung und-identifizierung. (Gerd Benndorf/Bundeswehr/)The KAI is the newest tool at the disposal of the German Army—it’s a vehicle with a 33-foot long, multi-jointed, 1.9-ton steel arm. The burly appendage is designed...
Borrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systems
A scientist has taken an algorithm used for autonomous vehicles and adapted it to help characterize and stabilize quantum technology.
Quantum material research facilitates discovery of better materials
By means of the state-of-art quantum many-body simulations, performed on the world's fastest supercomputers, researchers have achieved accurate model calculations for a rare-earth magnet TmMgGaO4 (TMGO). They found that the...
Nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement. Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic chameleons and octopi -- among other...