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New Theory to Better Describe Bose-Einstein Condensates

Bose-Einstein condensates are often described as the fifth state of matter: At extremely low temperatures, gas atoms behave like a single particle.

18 Jun 2020

Researchers Design Novel Grinding Tools Using Cemented Carbides

Tiny pyramids and cubes precisely aligned in rows and columns or radial lines of minute raised dots - these microscopic structures whose size is similar to the width of a human hair, are enabling engineers to design novel grinding tools made from cemented carbides.

18 Jun 2020

Green Method to Extract High-Quality Antimicrobial Compounds from Seeds

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a sustainable and green way to extract high-quality antimicrobial compounds from seeds.

18 Jun 2020

Complex Optical System Condensed onto Single Silicon Photonic Chip

Information technology continues to progress at a rapid pace. However, the growing demands of data centers have pushed electrical input-output systems to their physical limit, which has created a bottleneck.

18 Jun 2020

New Thermoelectric Materials-Based Paper Chips Sense Early Forest Fires

Recent devastating fires in the Amazon rain forest and the Australian bush highlight the need to detect forest fires at early stages, before they blaze out of control.

18 Jun 2020

Study Finds Caffeine is Not Solely Responsible for Coffee's Bitter Taste

Coffee is very popular around the world despite or perhaps because of its bitter taste. Compounds contained in the coffee such as caffeine contribute to the bitterness to varying degrees.

18 Jun 2020

NIST Updates Chemical Spectra Database Used to Identify Unknown Chemicals

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify unknown chemical compounds.

18 Jun 2020

New Method to Suppress Edge Localized Modes to Maximize Fusion Power

All efforts to replicate in tokamak fusion facilities the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars must cope with a constant problem -- transient heat bursts that can halt fusion reactions and damage the doughnut-shaped tokamaks.

18 Jun 2020

Harnessing Turbulence in Light to Create Unique High-Precision Laser

We've all experienced turbulent air and water, but did you know light can be turbulent too-

18 Jun 2020

New Technique to Improve Image Quality of Optical Coherence Tomography

Researchers have shown that a detection technology borrowed from quantum optics can be used to perform optical coherence tomography (OCT) with much lower light power than previously possible.

18 Jun 2020

New Technique to Solve Reactor Antineutrino Flux Problems

Joint effort of the nuclear theory group at the University of Jyvaskyla and the international collaborative EXO-200 experiment paves the way for solving the reactor antineutrino flux problems.

18 Jun 2020

Calibrating Sensors to Ensure Consistent Regulation of Oven Temperature

In commercial bakeries, constant regulation of oven temperature can be as key to producing high-quality baked goods as the recipes used. Just a few degrees can affect the characteristics of the final product. Taste, text...

From AMETEK STC 17 Jun 2020

Exeter Joins New European Initiative to Turn Wastewater into Valuable Resource

Experts from the University of Exeter will play a crucial role in a new pan-European initiative to develop new techniques to turn wastewater into a valuable resource.

17 Jun 2020

On the Verge of a Green and Clean Era in the Metal Tool Industry

Expensive metalworking fluids are no longer needed to cool and lubricate workpieces and cutting tools in the machine tool industry. Instead, there is now a proven green and clean method, EcoCooling, that uses only ionized and cooled air and has none of the environmental hazards and costs related to oil-based fluids.

From EcoCooling Ltd 17 Jun 2020

Push-Button Access to Silo Inventory

Get inventory data instantly at the push of a button. The C-100 console mounts at a convenient location in the plant or a loadout. Employees simply walk or drive up to the C-100 and review level data from level sensors from one to 128 silos from a single console.

From BinMaster 17 Jun 2020