Reseachers at ETH Zurich have developed a modulator with which data transmitted via millimetre waves can be directly converted into light pulses for optical fibres. This could make covering the "last mile" up to the internet ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 21, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have succeeded in measuring and controlling the lifetime of quantum states with potential use in optoelectronic chips. This achievement is highly significant for the ongoing ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 14, 2009
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Engineers building parts of a new type of power plant for generating green energy with nuclear fusion are using their expertise from building rockets like Europe's Ariane 5 to create the super-strong structures to cope with ...
General Physics
Mar 16, 2016
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Flinders University’s latest advance in forensic science should send a chill down the spines of would-be criminals.
Other
Jul 12, 2012
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The fangs of the large wandering spider (Cupiennius salei) are incisively shaped, right to the tip. The spider uses its curved fang to grasp its prey, punctures its chitinous armour and injects venom into the victim. As a ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2014
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Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have created a functional model of the native extracellular matrix that provides structural support to cells to aid growth and proliferation. The model could lead to advances ...
Materials Science
Dec 20, 2011
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Microfibers are fine strands of thread used to make clothing, carpeting and household items like mops. They are found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and throughout the world's oceans. Natural, rather than synthetic, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2020
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Strong and tough yet as light as a feather—materials with this exceptional combination of properties are urgently needed in many industrial sectors and in medicine, as well as being of great interest for scientific research. ...
Polymers
Dec 12, 2019
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If you were to try reciting the periodic table, you might stumble before you got to the rare earth elements.
Quantum Physics
Nov 6, 2017
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(Phys.org)—When placed inside a material, optical fibers act like artificial nerves, transmitting valuable information about a structure's state of fatigue and wear. A new technique developed at EPFL makes it possible to ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 29, 2012
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