Landmark study proves that magnets can control heat and sound
Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered how to control heat with a magnetic field.
General Physics
Mar 23, 2015
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News tagged with tuning fork
Spirals of light may lead to better electronics
(Phys.org) —A group of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created the optical equivalent of a tuning fork—a device that can help steady the electrical currents needed to power high-end ...
General Physics
Sep 26, 2013
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Scientists directly measure charge states of atoms using an atomic force microscope
(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM scientists in collaboration with the University of Regensburg, Germany, and Utrecht University, Netherlands, for the first time demonstrated the ability to measure the charge state of individual atoms ...
Nanophysics
Jun 23, 2009
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Study suggests invasive spider tolerates urban landscape better than most native spiders
The Jorō (Joro) spider was first spotted stateside around 2013 and has since been spotted across Georgia and the Southeast. New research from the University of Georgia has found more clues as to why the spider has been so ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2024
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Why is ice so slippery?
The answer lies in a film of water that is generated by friction, one that is far thinner than expected and much more viscous than usual water through its resemblance to the "snow cones" of crushed ice we drink during the ...
General Physics
Nov 4, 2019
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Citizen scientists re-tune Hubble's galaxy classification
Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have helped to overturn almost a century of galaxy classification, in a new study using data from the longstanding Galaxy Zoo project. The new investigation, published in the journal Monthly ...
Astronomy
Jun 11, 2019
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Vibrating nanoparticles interact: Placing nanodisks in groups can change their vibrational frequencies
Like a tuning fork struck with a mallet, tiny gold nanodisks can be made to vibrate at resonant frequencies when struck by light. In new research, Rice University researchers showed they can selectively alter those vibrational ...
Nanophysics
Oct 16, 2017
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Compact device has sensitive nose for greenhouse gases
(Phys.org) —Rice University scientists have created a highly sensitive portable sensor to test the air for the most damaging greenhouse gases.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 22, 2014
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How hummingbirds produce fluttering sounds during courtship
Though famous for their mid-air hovering during hunting, tiny hummingbirds have another trait that is literally telltale: males of some hummingbird species generate loud sounds with their tail feathers while courting females. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2011
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Robots learn to handle objects, understand places
(PhysOrg.com) -- Infants spend their first few months learning to find their way around and manipulating objects, and they are very flexible about it: Cups can come in different shapes and sizes, but they all have handles. ...
Robotics
Sep 2, 2011
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