An Israeli committee has chosen a consortium led by Swedish company ViaEuropa to build a nationwide high-speed broadband network.

Technology - Telecom

Jun 17, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Thermometry – the measurement of temperature – is critical to a wide range of applications, including many industrial processes, biomedical monitoring, and environmental regulatory systems. ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

Jun 14, 2013 5 / 5 (14) 0 |

In an important milestone for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project, Japan, one of the project's five international partners, has indicated its strong national backing for the next-generation astronomical observatory.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Jun 04, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —A team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope has imaged a faint object moving near a bright star. With an estimated mass of four to five times that of Jupiter, it would be the least ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Jun 03, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 0 |

Using the sensitive ears of a parasitic fly for inspiration, a group of researchers has created a new type of microphone that achieves better acoustical performance than what is currently available in hearing aids. The scientists ...

Technology - Engineering

May 31, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —The ability to guide, bend and focus light at the nanoscale is a highly sought-after goal in the field of nano-optics. Precise and efficient light control has direct applications in solar cells, ...

Physics - General Physics

May 30, 2013 4.8 / 5 (21) 0 |

(Phys.org) —In order to better understand how the laws governing the quantum and classical regimes are related to one another, physicists have performed an experiment allowing them to observe a quantum-to-classical ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

May 24, 2013 4.2 / 5 (30) 29 |

European researchers have developed and tested a light-weight device capable of detecting extremely minute quantities of explosives from up to 20 metres away, providing an invaluable law-enforcement tool ...

Technology - Engineering

May 24, 2013 not rated yet 0

One of the many promising applications of quantum mechanics in the information sciences is quantum key distribution (QKD), in which the counterintuitive behavior of quantum particles guarantees that no one can eavesdrop on ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

May 21, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 8 |

Scientists have identified nanostructures in the ultra-black skin markings of an African viper which they said Thursday could inspire the quest to create the ultimate light-absorbing material.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

May 16, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Astronomers at the Southern Observatory for Astrophysical Research (SOAR) and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) have demonstrated the significant difference that sharp stellar ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

May 01, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 10

In recent years, metal nanoparticles have showed great application prospect in the field of biological imaging, cancer diagnosis and treatment due to its unique optical scattering and optical absorption properties. ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Apr 29, 2013 not rated yet 0

Google said on Wednesday that its experimental high-speed Internet service is setting its sights on the Utah city of Provo.

Technology - Telecom

Apr 17, 2013 not rated yet 0

The application of light for information processing opens up a multitude of possibilities. However, to be able to adequately use photons in circuits and sensors, materials need to have particular optical ...

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Apr 11, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 1 |

An optics innovation by a University of Sydney researcher has been a financial and technology transfer success story creating a wave of sales for Finisar, the Australian company that has used the new technology.

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Apr 09, 2013 not rated yet 0