Researchers at Michigan State University's Precision Health Program have helped develop a fascinating new method for detecting the density of proteins in the blood—a method that could vastly improve the rate at which diseases ...
Biochemistry
Feb 5, 2020
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Could chemists be ready to ditch the venerable test tube, the very symbol of chemistry in the minds of many people? Maybe not quite yet, but Caltech's Jack Beauchamp is working on it.
Biochemistry
Jul 29, 2019
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In a new study, researchers showed that using sound waves to levitate droplets of water in midair can improve the detection of harmful heavy metal contaminants such as lead and mercury in water. Detecting small amounts of ...
Optics & Photonics
May 3, 2018
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Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids. For the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible ...
General Physics
Jan 22, 2018
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Levitation techniques are no longer confined to the laboratory thanks to University of Bristol engineers who have developed an easier way for suspending matter in mid-air by developing a 3D-printed acoustic levitator.
General Physics
Aug 15, 2017
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US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 12, 2017
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Although scientists have been able to levitate specific types of material, a pair of UChicago undergraduate physics students helped take the science to a new level.
General Physics
Feb 15, 2017
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The drying process is a critical final stage in various manufacturing processes – it influences the quality of many a product and has many industrial applications, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Freeze ...
Materials Science
Nov 21, 2016
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The whirring sound of Hyperloop UC's hover engines filled the conference room as an anxious crowd shuffled closer for a better view.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 20, 2016
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When placed in an acoustic field, small objects experience a net force that can be used to levitate the objects in air. In a new study, researchers have experimentally demonstrated the acoustic levitation of a 50-mm (2-inch) ...
