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New 'Refrigerator' Cools Molecules to Ultracold Temperatures

For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their quantum behavior.

9 Apr 2020

Unique Film-Based Photosensitizer for Efficient Singlet Oxygen Production

Photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen attracted a great deal of interest reaching applications in various fields owing to its high biological activity and strong oxidation, including organic synthesis, wastewater treatment, photodynamic therapy.

9 Apr 2020

ITMO Researchers Demonstrate New Platform for Developing Optical Transistors

Leading research groups in the field of nanophotonics are working toward developing optical transistors - key components for future optical computers. These devices will process information with photons instead of electrons, thus reducing the heat and increasing the operation speed.

9 Apr 2020

Anton Paar Launches the New Generation of Ultrapyc Gas Pycnometers

Anton Paar presents the new generation of the renowned and proven Ultrapyc gas pycnometers.

From Anton Paar GmbH 9 Apr 2020

Magnetic Monopoles can Also Occur in Kagome Spin Ice Systems

Magnetic monopoles are actually impossible. At low temperatures, however, certain crystals can contain so-called quasi-particles that behave like magnetic monopoles.

8 Apr 2020

Researchers Discover How to Reduce Bottle Emptying Time

Bottle emptying is a phenomenon most of us have observed while pouring a beverage. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee discovered how to make bottles empty faster, which has wide-ranging implications for many areas beyond the beverage industry.

8 Apr 2020

Applications of the FT4 Powder Rheometer® for Dry Powder Inhalers

Freeman Technology is pleased to announce the release of "Applications of the FT4 Powder Rheometer® for Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs)".

From Freeman Technology 8 Apr 2020

Innovative ‘Pop-Up Tent’ Could be Latest line of Defence for Frontline NHS Staff Treating Patients with COVID-19

A disposable plastic ‘pop-up tent’ which creates a protective barrier between patients and healthcare professionals could be the latest line of defence for frontline NHS workers thanks to a new product developed by a team from the UK.

8 Apr 2020

Newly Discovered Superconductor Shows Evidence of Elusive Particles

Particle chasing--it's a game that so many physicists play. Sometimes the hunt takes place inside large supercolliders, where spectacular collisions are necessary to find hidden particles and new physics.

7 Apr 2020

Spent Coffee Grounds are Promising Raw Material for Producing Cellulose Nanofibers

Researchers at Yokohama National University meticulously examined cellulose nanofibers extracted from spent coffee grounds, identifying them as a viable new raw source.

7 Apr 2020

Study Reveals In Situ Crystal Growth of Lead-Free Perovskites

Lead-based perovskites are very promising materials for the production of solar panels. They efficiently turn light into electricity but they also present some major drawbacks: the most efficient materials are not very stable, while lead is a toxic element.

7 Apr 2020

NTU Singapore Scientists Create Paper-Like Material from Pollen

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity.

7 Apr 2020

The Link Between Magnetism and Electronic-Band Topology

Materials that integrate quantum magnetism and topological electronic properties have presently attracted a great deal of interest, specifically for the quantum many-body physics that are likely to unfold in them and also for potential applications in electronic components.

6 Apr 2020

Materials Testing Just Got Much Faster

A new single-column universal testing machine from Lloyd Instruments provides ultra-high speed testing along with flexibility, reliability and high accuracy test results for all materials testing applications up to 5 kN supporting test types such as tensile, compression, bend, friction, tearing, peeling, insertion/extraction, creep/relaxation and many other.

From Lloyd Instruments Ltd. 6 Apr 2020

New Algorithm Quantitatively Characterizes Microstructures in 3D

Modern scientific research on materials relies heavily on exploring their behavior at the atomic and molecular scales. For that reason, scientists are constantly on the hunt for new and improved methods for data gathering and analysis of materials at those scales.

6 Apr 2020