(Phys.org)—Got a "little crush" on someone this Valentine's Day? Maybe you've been hit by a little arrow belonging to this cupid made from carbon nanotubes by Brigham Young University physics students.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 13, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 1 |

(Phys.org)—For many electronic devices, colder is better. At low temperatures, electronic devices such as sensors and detectors operate with a higher efficiency and better overall performance than they ...

Physics - General Physics

Jan 18, 2013 4.6 / 5 (11) 5 |

Applications as diverse as oil-well drilling and robot-driven surgery are driving demand for improved micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors. As they are made smaller, however, simultaneously ...

Technology - Engineering

Jan 02, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Many researchers have reported improvements in LED technology by enhancing the properties of the LED itself. But the packaging that secures and protects the LED also impacts its overall performance. ...

Technology - Semiconductors

Sep 25, 2012 4.3 / 5 (15) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new technique inspired by elegant pop-up books and origami will soon allow clones of robotic insects to be mass-produced by the sheet.

Technology - Engineering

Feb 15, 2012 5 / 5 (12) 8 |

The streaming of real-time information across your field of vision is a step closer to reality with the development of a prototype contact lens that could potentially provide the wearer with hands-free information ...

Technology - Engineering

Nov 21, 2011 4.6 / 5 (8) 13 |