Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride can extend plasmonic enhancement limit
A research team led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences found that hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) could effectively block electron tunneling and extend the ultimate plasmonic enhancement limit.....»»
Fingerprinting biomolecules with the help of sound
A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low as a single monolayer. For.....»»
Enabling distributed quantum sensors for simultaneous measurements in distant places
A research team has succeeded in implementing a distributed quantum sensor that can measure multiple spatially distributed physical quantities with high precision beyond the standard quantum limit with few resources. Their findings are published in t.....»»
New method for integrating electro-optic heterointerfaces in MIS structures for plasmonic waveguide modulation
Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by Dr. Amr S. Helmy, have developed a new method for integrating electro-optic SiO2/ITO heterointerfaces into metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structures. This breakthrough is expected to lead to t.....»»
Enhancing crop resilience: A novel approach to quantifying and predicting frost damage in winter wheat
Abiotic stresses such as heat and frost severely limit plant growth, particularly affecting winter crops like wheat through senescence and leaf area reduction. Modern phenotyping methods, particularly high-throughput field phenotyping (HTFP), have ma.....»»
Twenty years after landing: How NASA"s twin rovers changed Mars science
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future......»»
For All Mankind"s Happy Valley: Why a Martian city could well extend below the surface
Apple TV+'s alternate space race, "For All Mankind," imagines what would have have happened if USSR cosmonauts, and not NASA's astronauts, had been the first to land on the moon. Rather than the waning of interest in space that followed the moon land.....»»
Chemists find new way to rid boron nitride nanotubes of impurities
Very strong, light materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures could usher in next-generation spacecraft, enhance current devices or enable the development of new biomedical imaging or hydrogen storage applications, among others......»»
Cosmic dawn observational progress with NenuFAR
The NenuFAR Cosmic Dawn project has taken an important step in the exploration of the Cosmic Dawn, this key period in our universe marked by the formation of the first stars. An upper limit on the amplitude of the neutral hydrogen fluctuations at 21.....»»
2023 was the hottest year in history—and Canada is warming faster than anywhere else on earth
In 2015, most countries, including Canada, signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement which set the objective of "holding the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing the limit of 1.5 C to signif.....»»
AirTag limit increased to 32 – though AirPods may count as three of ’em
Apple has updated a support document to reflect an earlier unannounced increase in the maximum number of AirTags and other “items” supported by the Find My app. When AirTags first launched, the maximum number of items supported was 16, which w.....»»
Apple quietly increased the Find My limit to 32 items
The Find My items limit has increased from 16 to 32 as of iOS 16, confirmed by a recently updated support document.Find My appIt is easy to accumulate AirTags and Find My compatible devices, so Apple's previous limit of 16 items could be hit quickly.....»»
Satechi reveals game-changing 145W GaN travel charger at CES 2024
Satechi's latest charger announced at CES 2024 is the 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN Travel Charger with multiple power adapters.Satechi travel chargerThe new 145W GaN Travel Charger features advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, enabling Satechi to redu.....»»
Glaciers rise, fall and melt with tides
Glaciers that extend off the edges of landmasses move much more than scientists anticipated, R. Gadi and colleagues have found. The boundary between the grounded part of a glacier and the point at which the glacier extends past the landmass to float.....»»
2023 hottest recorded year as Earth nears key limit
The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday......»»
Magna debuts e-drive, anti-drunken driving tech at CES
Canadian supplier giant Magna unveiled at CES an e-drive that it says offers increased efficiency and power and debuted anti-drunken driving tech that can detect if a driver is above the limit via cameras and sensors......»»
Uncertainty abounds in seeding the sky to fight climate change, says study
As greenhouse gas levels increase in Earth's atmosphere, scientists are considering ways to temporarily limit rising temperatures. One idea is to inject aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect incoming sunlight, thereby reducing global warming and.....»»
New research on microbes expands the known limits for life on Earth and beyond
New research led by Stanford University scientists predicts life can persist in extremely salty environments, beyond the limit previously thought possible......»»
Breaking the 10-petawatt limit with a new laser amplification
Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers have a wide-ranging scope of applications, encompassing basic physics, national security, industrial service, and health care. In basic physics, such lasers have become a powerful tool for researching strong-field lase.....»»
Researchers develop efficient and accessible single-molecule platform for detecting various amylin species
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an optical plasmonic tweezer-controlled Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) platform that utilizes on-and-off control of light to probe various amy.....»»
An emergency brake for the climate: EU advisory board recommends 90%–95% reduction in emissions by 2040
To limit global warming to 1.5°, the EU's Science Advisory Board on Climate Change recommends that Europe reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 90%–95% by 2040 compared to 1990. Fossil fuels should be phased out as quickly as possible......»»