Astrophysicists simulate the sounds of stars to reveal their secrets
Sound may not be able to travel through the vacuum of space.
Astronomy
Apr 27, 2019
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UCI scientists are first to observe, image all-important molecular vibrations
By focusing light down to the size of an atom, scientists at the University of California, Irvine have produced the first images of a molecule's normal modes of vibration—the internal motions that drive the chemistry of ...
Biochemistry
Apr 3, 2019
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Hermit crabs found to use vibration to ward off would-be shell evictors
A pair of researchers with Dartmouth College has found that Pacific hermit crabs use vibration to ward off other crabs trying to steal their shells. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, Louise Roberts ...
Mirrors control chemical selectivity
A chemical reaction transforms the molecules that make up matter. To influence chemical reactions, chemists typically act on the molecules themselves, rather than the space in which the reaction takes places. However, researchers ...
Materials Science
Mar 28, 2019
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Researcher sees potential in generating energy from vibrations
"Everyone is trying to get free energy—from the wind, from the waves, from the sun," said Dani Levin, a Duke MEMS Ph.D. student in the lab of Professor Earl Dowell.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 8, 2019
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Physicists 'flash-freeze' crystal of 150 ions
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have "flash-frozen" a flat crystal of 150 beryllium ions (electrically charged atoms), opening new possibilities for simulating magnetism at the quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 20, 2019
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From vibrations alone, acacia ants can tell nibbles from the wind
Acacia trees are a prominent feature of the East African savannah. They're also a classic example of the long-standing and complex relationships between plants and insects, in this case acacia ants. The acacias provide food ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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Radio frequency energy heats up interest in low-temperature nanocatalysts
Worldwide, the chemical industry uses catalysts—substances that facilitate chemical reactions—in about 90% of all chemical manufacturing processes as a means of optimizing energy use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2019
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Dynamic aspirin – molecular vibrations drive electrons over large distances
Aspirin is not only an important drug, but also an interesting physics model system in which molecular vibrations and electrons are coupled in a particular way. For the first time, X-ray experiments in the ultrashort time ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 31, 2019
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'Feeling' data through haptic displays
To perceive surroundings, humans can draw on five senses. But dealing with technology requires screens and speakers, which only appeal to our senses of vision and hearing. Scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...
Engineering
Jan 30, 2019
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