News tagged with review of scientific instruments
Miniature sensors may advance climate studies
(Phys.org) -- An air sampler the size of an ear plug is expected to cheaply and easily collect atmospheric samples to improve computer climate models.
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Detecting clouds from both sides now
Researchers have developed a more precise method to detect the boundary between clouds and clear air, by exploiting the swinging motions of a weather balloon and its payload.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Precision time: A matter of atoms, clocks, and statistics
Time is of the essence, especially in communications, navigation, and electric power distribution, which all demand nanosecond precision or better. Keeping these beating hearts of technology in near-perfect global synchronization ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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NIST testing device may help to 'seal the deal' for building owners
Just as a chain is as strong as its weakest link, a building is as secure against the environment as its most degraded joint sealants, about 50 percent of which fail in less than 10 years after installation.
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Off-the-shelf electronics turn up gain on spectroscopy
Whether the object of attention is a novel aspect of the universe or an enigmatic and distant colleague, listening is key to nearly any effort to seek understanding. And not just with your ears. Spectroscopy, the study of ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Foucault, revisited: Scientists show how to build a pendulum for any classroom
Walk into nearly any science museum worth its salt and you're likely to see a Foucault pendulum, a simple but impressive device for observing the Earth's rotation. Such pendulums have been around for more than 150 years, ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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LEDs illuminate eye for ocular disease screening
A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate the interior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular ...
Aug 31, 2010 |
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