News tagged with microwave irradiation
Arsenic and Old Toenails: New research highlights environmental exposure to toxin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Leicester and Nottingham have devised a method for identifying levels of exposure to environmental arsenic - by testing toenail clippings.
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Toward a global microwave standard
Much of what is known about decadal climate change – and much of what appears on the evening weather forecast as well – comes from satellite-based remote sensing of microwave radiation at different ...
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Researchers take first steps toward X-ray superfluorescence
(PhysOrg.com) -- While physicist Robert Dicke is probably most famous for his work on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) – and being "scooped" while attempting to be the first to detect it – he ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Bending light the 'wrong' way
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have tried this with sophisticated meta-materials, but at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) it has now been done with simple metals; materials with a negative refractive ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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A quantum pen for single atoms
(PhysOrg.com) -- German physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics succeeded in manipulating atoms individually in a lattice of light and in arranging them in arbitrary patterns. These results ...
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Invisibility cloaks may be just around the corner
In 1897, H.G. Wells created a fictional scientist who became invisible by changing his refractive index to that of air, so that his body could not absorb or reflect light. More recently, Harry Potter disappeared ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Green chemistry offers route towards zero-waste production
Novel green chemical technologies will play a key role helping society move towards the elimination of waste while offering a wider range of products from biorefineries, according to a University of York scientist.
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Getting cars onto the road faster
Auto manufacturers are looking for shorter production times, faster logistics processes, new materials and technologies. A novel software platform will help companies to achieve these goals by reducing not ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Portable microwave sensors for measuring vital signs
Current medical techniques for monitoring the heart rate and other vital signs use electrodes attached to the body, which are impractical for patients who want to move around. Plasma physicist Atsushi Mase, a scientist at ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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'Green' energy from algae
In view of the shortage of petrochemical resources and climate change, development of CO2-neutral sustainable fuels is one of the most urgent challenges of our times. Energy plants like rape or oil palm a ...
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Long-Distance Teleportation Between Two Atoms: First between atoms 1 meter apart
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully teleported information between two separate atoms in unconnected enclosures a meter apart - a significant milestone in the global quest for ...
Jan 22, 2009 |
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