US Congress acts to avert helium shortage
The US Congress, entrenched in a titanic budget battle, managed to come together Thursday to pass legislation that prevents a market shortage of helium.
Materials Science
Sep 26, 2013
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Research trio outlines ways nanodiamonds are being used to treat cancer
(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers, Dean Ho, with UCLA in the U.S., Chung-Huei Katherine Wang, with BRIM Biotechnology Inc., in Taipei and Edward Kai-Hua Chow with the National University of Singapore, has published a review ...
Rare-earth elements discovered in Georgia kaolin mines, study finds
The high-density minerals in the Georgia kaolin mines are potential sources of rare-earth elements, including the heavy rare-earth elements that are in high demand for many important uses and are mostly imported to the United ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2018
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Researchers discover abnormally strong light absorption in graphene
Scientists from University of Regensburg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Moscow institute of Physics and Technology, and University of Kansas have discovered abnormally strong light absorption in graphene. The effect ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 23, 2022
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High-precision magnetic field sensing
Scientists have developed a highly sensitive sensor to detect tiny changes in strong magnetic fields. The sensor may find widespread use in medicine and other areas.
General Physics
Dec 2, 2016
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Veggie juice that illuminates the gut
The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their verdant color may improve doctors' ability to examine the human gastrointestinal tract.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 11, 2016
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Mathematicians behind JPEG files honored by Spanish award
An international team of mathematicians whose theories have improved the compression of large digital files of data, including images and sound, will be recognized with one of the most prestigious awards in the Spanish-speaking ...
Mathematics
Jun 23, 2020
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Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology—the results could revolutionize our understanding of how life works
Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an overly optimistic science fiction writer. But this may one day be a ...
Quantum Physics
May 16, 2023
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Rice physicists' RAMBO reveals magnetic phenomenon useful for quantum simulation and sensing
Sometimes things are a little out of whack, and it turns out to be exactly what you need.
Quantum Physics
May 25, 2021
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Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time
An international team of researchers from ITMO University, the Australian National University, and Korea University have experimentally trapped an electromagnetic wave in a gallium arsenide nanoresonator a few hundred nanometers ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 22, 2020
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