Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe
Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.
Engineering
May 6, 2019
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Boeing didn't tell airlines that safety alert wasn't on
Boeing said Sunday that it discovered after airlines had been flying its 737 Max plane for several months that a safety alert in the cockpit was not working as intended, yet it didn't disclose that fact to airlines or federal ...
Business
May 6, 2019
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Quantum sensor for photons
A photodetector converts light into an electrical signal, causing the light to be lost. Researchers led by Tracy Northup at the University of Innsbruck have now built a quantum sensor that can measure light particles non-destructively. ...
Quantum Physics
May 3, 2019
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Projection system to study insect vision could lead to new navigational aids
Development of a virtual reality-like projection system to study insect vision could eventually provide the U.S. Air Force with a new type of navigation system.
Engineering
Apr 9, 2019
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Putting photons in jail
A miniature prison for photons—that is the nanocavity discovered by scientists of the University of Twente. It is an extremely small cavity surrounded by an optical crystal, a structure of pores etched in two perpendicular ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 1, 2019
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Arapuca device for international neutrino experiment is enhanced
A critical part of one of the largest recent particle physics experiments was developed in Brazil. The Arapuca is a light detector to be installed in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a project seeking to discover ...
General Physics
Feb 20, 2019
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Controlling and visualising receptor signals in neural cells with light
Using a novel optogenetic tool, researchers have successfully controlled, reproduced and visualised serotonin receptor signals in neural cells. To this end, they modified a photosensitive membrane receptor in the eye, namely ...
Biochemistry
Feb 14, 2019
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Core technology for ultra-small 3-D image sensor
A KAIST research team developed a silicon optical phased array (OPA) chip, which can be a core component for three-dimensional image sensors. This research was co-led by Ph.D. candidate Seong-Hwan Kim and Dr. Jong-Bum You ...
Engineering
Feb 8, 2019
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Ceramic holds promise for greener optical devices
A lead-free ceramic that could be used in applications ranging from optical sensors and switches to creams for protecting against ultraviolet (UV) light has been developed by A*STAR researchers.
General Physics
Feb 4, 2019
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The algae's third eye
Scientists at the Universities of Würzburg and Bielefeld in Germany have discovered an unusual new light sensor in green algae. The sensor triggers a reaction that is similar to one in the human eye.
Biotechnology
Jan 11, 2019
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