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Due to coronavirus restrictions, Hollywood Burbank Airport to use just one terminal
Dwindling passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the move to consolidate operations into a single terminal at the airport.
Revolutionary light-emitting silicon
Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. Researchers have...
New 'refrigerator' super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures
Physicists have found a way to cool molecules of sodium lithium down to 200 billionths of a Kelvin, just a hair above absolute zero. They did so by applying a...
Researchers synthesize gold nanoparticles capable of attacking cancer cells
A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have developed a new, one-pot synthetic approach to obtain water-stable and "ready to use" gold nanoparticles that can be heated with a...
Lockheed Martin awarded $167.5M for 48 LRASMs for Air Force
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $167.5 million contract this week to provide 48 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for the Air Force, according to the Department of Defense.
Ford recalls 68K Rangers, F-150s, Expeditions for transmission defect
U.S. automaker Ford has issued a safety recall for nearly 70,000 Ranger and F-150 pickup trucks and Expedition sport-utility vehicles in North America over a possible problem with their transmissions.
A step ahead in the race toward ultrafast imaging of single particles
Using a combination of experimental and computational data, researchers discover paths to optimize pulses from highly intense X-ray beams.
Team develops foldable and washable luminescent film
Infrared radiation, which is invisible yet highly utilizable, is used in various fields and for various purposes, such as for coronavirus detection (i.e. through thermal imaging cameras and biosensors). A...
Harnessing the power of electricity-producing bacteria for programmable 'biohybrids'
Someday, microbial cyborgs—bacteria combined with electronic devices—could be useful in fuel cells, biosensors and bioreactors. But first, scientists need to develop materials that not only nurture the microbes, but also...
Unwinding the mystery of degraded reel-to-reel tapes
Crooner Bing Crosby knew a thing or two about sound. In 1947, recognizing that recorded music sounded better on magnetic reel-to-reel tape than on vinyl records, he invested in a...
Mutation reduces energy waste in plants
In a way, plants are energy wasters: in order to protect themselves from excessive electron transport, they continuously quench light energy and don't use it for photosynthesis and biomass production....
Observing the internal 3D structure of the nipple to understand and fight breast cancer
Researchers employed X-ray dark-field computed tomography to create three-dimensional renderings of the internal structure of the human nipple, thereby elucidating its varied arrangements. Their approach could be applied for diagnostic...
New “refrigerator” super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures
For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their quantum behavior. This...
Film photosensitizer: Highly efficient singlet oxygen generation
Photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen has attracted a great deal of interest reaching applications in various fields owing to its high biological activity and strong oxidation, including organic synthesis, wastewater...
First successful laser trapping of circular Rydberg atoms
Rydberg atoms, which are atoms in a highly excited state, have several unique and advantageous properties, including a particularly long lifetime and large sensitivities to external fields. These properties make...
Doubts about basic assumption for the universe
No matter where we look, the same rules apply everywhere in space: countless calculations of astrophysics are based on this basic principle. A recent study by the Universities of Bonn...
Researchers present revolutionary light-emitting silicon
Emitting light from silicon has been the Holy Grail in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. Researchers from...
New 'refrigerator' super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures
For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their...
Making magnetic nanoparticles in a gamut of colors
Colorful polymer particles could enable new diagnostics and electronic devices
CERN physics lab developing basic COVID-19 ventilator
Physics experts are working at Europe's CERN lab to create a basic ventilator for mild coronavirus sufferers and recovering patients, the facility said on Wednesday.
House cleaning on the nanoscale
A team of scientists at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has developed a novel mechanical cleaning method for surfaces on the nanoscale. The technique successfully removes even the tiniest contaminants down...
Tracking the atomic pathways by in-situ liquid cell TEM
Recently, platinum-containing core-shell structures with tunable magnetic and catalytic properties have attracted intensive attentions and offered a wide range of applications. To date, their synthetic routes are mostly based on...
Massive generation of metastable bulk nanobubbles in water by external electric fields
Nanobubbles can exist on solid surfaces or in bulk liquids as nanoscopic gaseous domains. The phenomenon has attracted substantial attention due to the long-time (meta)stability and potential for practical applications. In a new...
Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online?
Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door.
Sony showcases new PlayStation 5 controller, the DualSense
Sony has lifted the curtain on its new controller for PlayStation 5, the DualSense.
Op-Ed: Our job this Passover is to connect, no matter our separation
Solitude makes celebrating difficult. Tonight won't just be different from all other nights. It will be different from all other Passovers, ever.
18 healthy (but still delicious) snacks you can get delivered to your door
This shelter-in-place stuff has us all snacking in overdrive. Solution? Try getting something a bit healthier delivered to your front door.
GE awarded $51.5M to provide Super Hornet engines
General Electric was awarded a $51.5 million contract to procure engines and other parts for the Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.