(Phys.org)—Stanford engineers have designed and built a prism-like device that can split a beam of light into different colors and bend the light at right angles, a development that could eventually lead to computers that ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 3, 2014
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Making sure a glass of wine is everything it promises on the label was once a relatively simple process: hold against the light, tilt and observe the shade, swirl a little and give it a good sniff.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 23, 2013
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(AP) -- It used to be that the only time you'd notice a bar code was at a store, maybe when a cashier scanned your groceries. But lately bar codes are showing up in more places around town - and getting more sophisticated.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 6, 2010
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Richard Martel and his research team at the Department of Chemistry of the Université de Montréal have discovered a method to improve detection of the infinitely small. Their discovery is presented in the November 24 online ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 2, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts has developed a type of bar coding system that would be almost impossible for criminals to thwart. As the team describes in their paper ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 6, 2014
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Self-erasing chips developed at the University of Michigan could help stop counterfeit electronics or provide alerts if sensitive shipments are tampered with.
General Physics
Sep 24, 2020
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Scientists have developed a way to sniff out tiny amounts of toxic gases—a whiff of nerve gas, for example, or a hint of a chemical spill—from up to one kilometer away.
Optics & Photonics
Dec 3, 2014
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Biologists and ecologists often need to identify individual animals in the wild to help answer questions related to population density, foraging patterns and more. But there's an issue: Many of the markers they use, such ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2022
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Like many grocery shoppers, Michele Ricketts dreads long checkout lines. But lately, she's been breezing by the cash register at her neighborhood Ralphs even with the usual crowds at the store.
Business
Sep 11, 2013
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In a landmark feat of chemical synthesis, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a 19-step process for making the naturally occurring compound phorbol in the laboratory, in quantities that are ...
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2016
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