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Physicists Discover an Exotic Form of Electrons that Spin Like Planets

Physicists from Rutgers University and other institutions have revealed an exotic form of electrons that rotate like planets and could result in developments in solar cells, lighting, lasers, and electronic displays.

19 Feb 2019

Researchers Exploit PEC Cells for Production of High Added-Value Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells are extensively researched for the transformation of solar energy into chemical fuels. They use photoanodes and photocathodes to “split” water into oxygen and hydrogen, respectively.

19 Feb 2019

New Ultra-Small, Light-Activated Electrode Developed for Neural Stimulation

The emerging technology—neural stimulation—is believed to have beneficial therapeutic effects in Parkinson’s disease and other similar neurological disorders.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers Record Spectroscopic “Fingerprints” of Molecular Gases with Mode-Locked Femtosecond Lasers

A research team from the Laser Spectroscopy Division of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, led by Dr Nathalie Picqué, has recorded fine spectroscopic “fingerprints” of molecular gases like ethylene or acetylene in the main mid-infrared region using mode-locked femtosecond lasers.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers Uncover Flawless Absorber Concealed Within an Anti-Laser

Scientists at Duke University have discovered that a flawless absorber of electromagnetic waves they published about in a 2017 paper can easily be tuned into a sort of “time-reversed laser” called a coherent perfect absorber (CPA).

18 Feb 2019

New Optogenetic Tool Allows Researchers to Control and Visualize Receptor Signals in Neural Cells

An innovative optogenetic tool allows researchers to effectively control, replicate, and envisage serotonin receptor signals existing in neural cells.

15 Feb 2019

On Safe Paths

The RSL 400 safety laser scanner not only ensures that automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are operated safely by means of protective and warning fields, but it also simultaneously captures the measurement values for the navigation software.

From Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG 15 Feb 2019

Olympus EP50 Wireless-Capable Color Camera Engages the Classroom While Facilitating Full Stand-Alone Applications

Today’s educational landscape is changing rapidly thanks to technological advances. Introducing wireless capabilities to science classrooms enables lecturers to teach and stu...

14 Feb 2019

LED-Based Approach Could Lead to New Solid-State Cooling Technology for Future Microprocessors

In a recent discovery that contradicts a standard assumption in physics, a research team at the University of Michigan ran a LED (light emitting diode) with reversed electrodes to cool another device that was only nanometers away.

14 Feb 2019

Non-Invasive Imaging Technique Could Significantly Improve Cancer Treatments

Usually, it is quite simple to measure a fever: simple place a thermometer under the tongue of a patient and obtain a precise temperature reading within a period of 30 seconds.

14 Feb 2019

Novel, Efficient Fabrication Technique for Perovskite Films with Better Optical Properties and Stability

Metal halide perovskites are considered as the futuristic materials for light emitting devices (LEDs).

14 Feb 2019

ESI Receives Significant Asia Order for Recently-Released Flex PCB Laser Via Drilling Solution

Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a division of MKS Instruments, Inc. and an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-machining industry, today announced an order for its recently-released CapStone™ laser drilling solution for processing flexible printed circuits (FPC).

From Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. 14 Feb 2019