Laser-scribed graphene for sensors
With the development of the information era, sensors capable of transmitting and detecting information have become the leading way to obtain information. Therefore, building a sensor system with a wide detection range, high sensitivity and fast respo.....»»
Record-breaking laser demonstration completes mission
NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft—the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3)—have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for.....»»
Research reveals best conditions for storing graphene oxide
A research team from Skoltech and other scientific organizations conducted a study to determine which conditions are the most suitable for storing graphene oxide—a promising material that can be used for manufacturing composite materials, gas senso.....»»
Graphene spike mat uses ordinary fridge magnet tech to fight antibiotic resistance
With strong bactericidal properties, graphene has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So far there have been no efficient ways to control these properties—and thus no way to make use of graphen.....»»
Graphene at 20: Still no sign of the promised space elevator, but the material is quietly changing the world
Twenty years ago this October, two physicists at the University of Manchester, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, published a groundbreaking paper on the "electric field effect in atomically thin carbon films." Their work described the extraordinar.....»»
Research explores organic semiconductor materials for sustainable temperature sensors
New research into organic semiconductor materials, led by the University of St Andrews, paves the way for more sustainable temperature sensors for use in everyday technology......»»
The Dyson V15 cordless vacuum is $200 off for a limited time
The Dyson V15 Detect Extra cordless vacuum, which uses a green laser to reveal hidden dust, is available from Best Buy for only $600 following a $200 discount......»»
Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate
Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches. Enlarge / Cutting metal with lasers is hard, but even harder when you don't know the worst-case timings of your code. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Tracking plasma progression in a picosecond: Physicists develop ultra-fast laser method to study high-density plasmas
In a few picoseconds (trillionths of a second), a small, thin piece of copper momentarily becomes dense plasma, specifically a state called warm dense matter, warm being a relative term—the metal is nearly 200,000 degrees Fahrenheit. With the short.....»»
This Hisense laser projector creates an 80 to 120-inch screen for $500 off
The Hisense laser projector on sale at Best Buy today (PL1 X-Fusion) will create anywhere from an 80-inch screen up to 120-inches. A real home movie theater......»»
The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw
Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica......»»
Generating spin currents directly using ultrashort laser pulses
An international team of physicists has found that it is possible to generate spin currents directly using certain kinds of ultrashort laser pulses. In their study, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group used a linearly polarized.....»»
Neural network improves tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy quantification accuracy
A research group from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a neural network-based absorbance recovery method to improve the accuracy of single path tunable diode laser absorption spect.....»»
CNC & Laser Engraved Coin Bank: SainSmart Anniversary Project
To celebrate SainSmart’s anniversary, Windsor Woodcraft, a dedicated SainSmart customer, embarked on a creative project to design and build a wooden and acrylic coin bank. Using the Genmitsu PROVer XL 4030 V2 CNC machine and the Genmitsu L8 20.....»»
Research team achieves high-resolution 2D imaging for graphene devices under high pressure
A research team led by Prof Zhang Zengming from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has combined nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond with a diamond anvil cell (DAC) to achieve non-inv.....»»
ChemCam hits 1 million laser shots on Mars since 2012
The ChemCam instrument, developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, recently zapped its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars. Sitting on top of NASA's Curiosity rover, ChemCam has been helping make groundbreaking discoveries since 2012......»»
Sony’s new 4K laser projectors have the processing brains of its Bravia OLED TVs
Sony announced two new high-end 4K laser projectors, the Bravia 8 and Bravia 9, that feature the same XR processing as its high-performing Bravia TVs......»»
Adding an alternating magnetic field to layers of twisted graphene creates even more exotic properties
Magnetic fields can engineer flat bands in twisted graphene layers to create a new playground for exotic physics, RIKEN physicists have shown......»»
Mass cytometry barcoding strategy offers a new perspective of non-specific binding
Non-specific binding (NSB), the most annoying thing to scientists in the biosensing field, is one of the main factors limiting the performance of diagnostic sensors......»»
High-sensitivity laser heterodyne radiometer developed for remote sensing of atmospheric water vapor, isotopes
A research team led by Prof. Gao Xiaoming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a near-infrared laser heterodyne radiometer (LHR), that could greatly improve water vapor measurements in the atmosph.....»»
Advances in optical micronanofiber-enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators
A perfect combination of fiber optics and micro/nanotechnology, optical micro/nanofiber (MNF) is a new type of micro/nano-waveguide structure developed in recent years......»»