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New Levitation Method Could Help Study Different Chemical Reactions

Levitation has long been a staple of magic tricks and movies. But in the lab, it's no trick. Scientists can levitate droplets of liquid, though mixing them and observing the reactions has been challenging.

25 Jun 2020

New Pt/Re/SnO2/C Catalyst as Anode Material for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

Scientists working at the Department for Functional Nanomaterials at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences designed and synthesized a functional ternary Pt/Re/SnO2/C catalyst as an anode material in a direct ethanol fuel cell.

25 Jun 2020

Researchers Squeeze Thermal Fluctuations of Vibrating String Resonator

“Squeezing” is used in physics, among other things, to improve the resolution of measuring instruments.

25 Jun 2020

New Method for Fast Removal, Detection of Wastewater Pollutants

A research team at Swansea University have developed a new method for fast removal and detection of wastewater pollutants that come from everyday pharmaceuticals like paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin, which could help minimise their impact on the environment.

25 Jun 2020

New Technique Reduces Time Taken to 3D Print Ceramic, Glass Structures

The fabrication of complex ceramic or glass structures via stereolithography, a type of 3D printing, has long been held back by how much time it takes at the back-end of the process, which can take up to two days.

25 Jun 2020

New 2D Materials-Based Technology for Water Filtration Sector

Scientists and innovation experts from The University of Manchester have worked together to successfully develop a new, market-ready technology using 2D materials that could be a game-changer for the water filtration sector.

25 Jun 2020

Improved Stellarators Effectively Confine Essential Heat in Fusion Devices

One way that scientists seek to bring to Earth the fusion process that powers the sun and stars is trapping hot, charged plasma gas within a twisting magnetic coil device shaped like a breakfast cruller.

25 Jun 2020

First Large Gem Diamonds Confirmed to Originate from Earth's Lower Mantle

An analysis of the first large diamonds confirmed to come from deep under the Earth's surface supports initial predictions showing that the Smithsonian's famous Hope diamond may be "super deep", originating from more than three times deeper in the Earth than most diamonds.

25 Jun 2020

OPC Foundation Welcomes Google Cloud as Corporate Member

The OPC Foundation is proud to welcome Google Cloud as the latest addition to its 773 member community.

From OPC Foundation 25 Jun 2020

OPF Foundation Cooperates with ODVA and Sercos International to Develop OPC UA Motion

The OPC Foundation, ODVA and Sercos International are pleased to announce a collaboration to develop a new generation of a best-in-class motion technology for industry.

From OPC Foundation 25 Jun 2020

OPC Foundation Joins the Advanced Physical Layer Project Group (APL)

OPC Foundation announces today that it has joined the APL project group in order to support the development and promotion of an advanced physical layer (APL) for Industrial Ethernet, suitable for use in demanding applications and hazardous locations in the process industry, named “Ethernet-APL”.

From OPC Foundation 25 Jun 2020