Detecting nanoplastics in fractions of a second using modified Raman spectroscopy
Microplastics are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the environment, for example, if they are eaten by animals. However, it has been difficult to assess the effect of even smaller particles, which can hardly be detected using conve.....»»
Quantifying biexciton binding energy
A rare spectroscopy technique performed at Swinburne University of Technology directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together, providing for the first time a direct measurement of the biexciton binding energy in WS2......»»
THz–fingerprint vibrational spectroscopy at an ultrafast spectral rate
Raman spectroscopy offers a powerful approach to chemical measurement. By directly probing molecular vibrations, it obtains chemical specificity without the need for chemical labels. Thanks to these virtues, it has become an indispensable tool in a d.....»»
Tomato domestication involved agricultural societies from Peru to Mexico
The plants we eat have been domesticated. There are no wild chihuahuas, in the wilderness there are wolves and, likewise, there are no wild big and juicy tomatoes, bread wheat or popcorn maize in the wild. Our forebears modified these species to adap.....»»
New screening system may point the way to clean, renewable hydrogen power
A new, highly sensitive system for detecting the production of hydrogen gas may play an important role in the quest to develop hydrogen as an environmentally friendly and economical alternative to fossil fuels, according to Penn State scientists......»»
Microsoft Detected "Destructive Cyberattacks" Against Ukraine Hours Before Russian Invasion
Microsoft says it began detecting "destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine's digital infrastructure" several hours before the Russian military began launching missiles or moving tanks into the country last week. From a report: The disclosur.....»»
Study: Fewer than half of K-12 PE teachers use high-quality instruction with disabled students
Fewer than half of K-12 physical educators teaching students with disabilities report using high-quality instruction practices, such as modified instructions or equipment, to fully accommodate those students, a recent study from Oregon State Universi.....»»
Chewing Gum with GMO Could Reduce the Spread of COVID
Gum carrying a protein produced by genetically modified lettuce traps SARS-CoV-2 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Quantum errors made more tolerable
ETH physicists have modified one of the major schemes for quantum error correction and put it into practice, demonstrating that they can substantially prolong the lifetime of quantum states—a crucial ingredient for future large-scale quantum comput.....»»
A useful application for a quantum processor: The improvement of spectroscopy measurements
Several years ago, physicists from the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies and the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw designed and built the first quantum memory in Poland, which was further developed into a quantum processor......»»
"A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn"t Commit"
A "shadowy hacker group" named Modified Elephant has been targeting people throughout India "for at least a decade," reports Gizmodo, "sometimes using its digital powers to plant fabricated evidence of criminal activity on their devices. That phony e.....»»
Detecting low-energy microwave photons emitted by superconducting qubits
Professor Jukka Pekola and Doctoral Candidate Bayan Karimi from Aalto University propose a new approach to measure the energy of single microwave photons. These low energy quanta are emitted by artificial quantum systems such as superconducting qubit.....»»
Tamiya’s latest RC car lineup rolls out radical six-wheel F1 racer and a Ford Bronco
Iconic Japanese R/C specialist Tamiya has announced a few new additions to its 2022 remote-control lineup. As Tamiya previewed this week, enthusiasts can look forward to several faithfully recreated R/C car models this year, including a modified Toyo.....»»
Inner workings of quantum computers
A precision diagnostic is emerging as a gold standard for detecting and describing problems inside quantum computing hardware......»»
AI Weekly: DeepMind’s AlphaCode, automatic age verification, and a new open language model
This week in AI: DeepMind's code-generating system, supermarkets testing age-detecting tech, and EleutherAI's new language model. This week in AI: DeepMind's code-generating system, supermarkets testing age-detecting tech, and EleutherAI's new la.....»»
Resurrecting and improving a technique for detecting transistor defects
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have revived and improved a once-reliable technique to identify and count defects in transistors, the building blocks of modern electronic devices such as smartphones and comput.....»»
Mosquitoes are seeing red: These new findings about their vision could help you hide from these disease vectors
Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring and summer could hinge on your attire and your skin. New research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a common mosquito species—after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale—.....»»
Detecting non-uniformities in 2D materials may lead to new medical sensors
A novel and better approach at detecting non-uniformities in the optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials could potentially open the door to new uses for these materials, such as the application of 2D materials for drug detection, accordi.....»»
Cruise opens driverless taxi service to SF riders — but with limitations
It's a big day for Cruise, the General Motors-backed autonomous vehicle company: Its driverless cars are open to the public in San Francisco.Though there are plenty of limitations. The first public rides in the modified Chevy Bolt EV Cruise vehicles.....»»
Polestar 2"s ‘Arctic Circle’ concept is made for icy roads
Swedish carmaker Polestar 2 has finally lived up to its name.On Tuesday the Volvo spinoff company unveiled its modified EV dubbed "Arctic Circle" to show how an electric vehicle can handle icy conditions. While the car isn't expected to go into produ.....»»
Virgin Orbit video shows how it can compete with SpaceX
Check out Virgin Orbit's latest video highlighting its most recent mission in which it fired a satellite-laden rocket into space from a modified Boeing 747 jet......»»