Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric current when compressed or stretched, are familiar and widely used: think of lighters that spark when you press a switch, but also microphones, sensors, motors and all kinds ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 16, 2018
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In the late 18th century, Ernst Chladni, a scientist and musician, discovered that the vibrations of a rigid plate could be visualized by covering it with a thin layer of sand and drawing a bow across its edge. With the bow ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 30, 2017
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In a study that used metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to trap radioactive molecules, UT Dallas scientists helped determine how the binding occurred and why the capacity for iodine capture was so high. This sample holder allows ...
Materials Science
Oct 30, 2017
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A new, compact technique for producing beams of high-energy photons (particles of light) with precisely controlled energy and direction could "see" through thick steel and concrete to more easily detect and identify concealed ...
General Physics
Jul 19, 2017
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Los Alamos National Laboratory is making changes in the wake of last month's improper shipment of radioactive material to two other research facilities in the U.S.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 11, 2017
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A new technique allows researchers to characterize nuclear material that was in a location even after the nuclear material has been removed – a finding that has significant implications for nuclear nonproliferation and ...
General Physics
Jul 3, 2017
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U.S. regulators said Friday they are launching an investigation into the improper shipment of nuclear material from the laboratory that created the atomic bomb to other federal facilities this week, marking the latest safety ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2017
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A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a method for the remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances. With the help of this newly-developed detection device, the detection of various types of radioactive ...
General Physics
Jun 9, 2017
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At Decision Sciences International Corp.'s headquarters, a 20-foot shipping container sits beneath a car-wash size scanner.
Engineering
May 10, 2017
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A technique for detecting enriched uranium with lasers could help regulators sniff out illicit nuclear activities from as far as a couple of miles away.
Materials Science
Mar 9, 2017
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