(Phys.org) —A breakthrough in nanolaser technology has been made by Arizona State University researchers.

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Mar 12, 2013 4.4 / 5 (25) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Magnonics is an exciting extension of spintronics, promising novel ways of computing and storing magnetic data. What determines a material's magnetic state is how electron spins are arranged ...

Physics - General Physics

Dec 18, 2012 5 / 5 (9) 5 |

Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method for creating advanced nanomaterials that could lead to highly efficient refrigerators and cooling systems requiring no ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 10, 2012 4.7 / 5 (12) 5 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Bristol in the UK have proposed a refrigerator that consists of just a few quantum particles -- qubits.

Physics - Quantum Physics

Sep 01, 2010 4.7 / 5 (6) 2 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget the magnets on your fridge. How about a magnet in your fridge, one that keeps your leftover pizza cold while consuming less energy than today’s refrigerators?

Physics - Condensed Matter

Jul 05, 2010 4.3 / 5 (24) 11 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of New Mexico have established a new low in temperature cooling through laser cooling of solids to cryogenic temperatures. Under an AFOSR, MURI grant, a team ...

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Jan 19, 2010 4.7 / 5 (9) 5 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials.

Physics - Condensed Matter

May 15, 2009 4.5 / 5 (18) 7

Just as people have embraced computers and smart phones, they may also give their blessing to talking tissue boxes and other smart objects, according to Penn State researchers.

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

May 01, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 7 |

A major improvement in the world's lightest solid material and best solid insulating material, described here today, may put more of this space-age wonder into insulated clothing, refrigerators with thinner walls that hold ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Aug 20, 2012 4.6 / 5 (9) 4 |

(Phys.org) -- Sooner than you think, we may have robots to tidy up our homes.

Electronics - Robotics

May 22, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 0 |

Combining the secrets that enable water striders to walk on water and give wood its lightness and great strength has yielded an amazing new material so buoyant that, in everyday terms, a boat made from 1 pound of the substance ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Mar 25, 2012 4.8 / 5 (33) 21 |

Open refrigerated display cases holding eggs, cheese, drinks and more are a favorite of supermarket chains. Despite the easy access they offer customers, the inefficient energy-guzzlers cost retailers a huge ...

Technology - Engineering

Oct 28, 2011 4.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report published in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology shows that Roman fishing ships may have used a pumping system to supply oxygenated water to an onboard fish tank. ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 06, 2011 4.8 / 5 (6) 2 |

Although it sounds like a contradiction in terms, using the power of the sun for refrigeration is proving to be an original energy concept. In Tunisia and Morocco, Fraunhofer research scientists are using ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

May 03, 2010 5 / 5 (7) 2

Under an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can ...

Physics - General Physics

Jan 29, 2010 5 / 5 (4) 2 |