Tomographic measurement of dielectric tensors
A research team reported the direct measurement of dielectric tensors of anisotropic structures including the spatial variations of principal refractive indices and directors. The group also demonstrated quantitative tomographic measurements of vario.....»»
The importance of corporate climate disclosure and measuring financial costs of environmental impacts
Under the Biden administration, there has been an effort to do a better job of measuring public and private environmental impacts. The federal government is trying to develop ways of improving the measurement of environmental costs and benefits of pu.....»»
Single-emitter super-resolved imaging of radiative decay rate enhancement in dielectric gap nanoantennas
In an era where understanding and manipulating light at the nanoscale is increasingly crucial, a paper in Light: Science & Applications reveals a significant leap forward......»»
Quantum thermal transistors: Harnessing quantum measurement and feedback
Researchers are actively engaged in the dynamic manipulation of quantum systems and materials to realize significant energy management and conservation breakthroughs......»»
Harnessing all-dielectric metamaterials to manipulate the polarization state of light
Polarization is one of the fundamental characteristics of electromagnetic waves. It can convey valuable vector information in sensitive measurements and signal transmission, which is a promising technology for various fields such as environmental mon.....»»
Light measurement enables estimation of the chemical attributes of spice extracts
Spices and other plant-derived products contain many active components, such as polyphenols and flavonoids. However, even the slightest variations in conditions can considerably affect the extraction efficiency of these active components, posing chal.....»»
World"s first coffee bean Certified Reference Material for component analysis
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world's first Certified Reference Material (CRM) capable of accurate measurement of the nutritional and harmful elements in coffee beans......»»
Researchers take a different approach with measurement-based quantum computing
The race to develop quantum computers has really heated up over the past few years. State-of-the-art systems can now run simple algorithms using dozens of qubits—or quantum bits—which are the building blocks of quantum computers......»»
Viewpoint: The importance of sustainability metrics to sustainability management
Every student of management knows that performance measurement is an essential element of effective management. To paraphrase the great management scholar Peter Drucker, you can't manage something if you can't measure it......»»
Forecasting forest health using models to predict tree canopy height
Tree height is an important indicator of a forest's maturity and overall health. Forest restoration projects rely on tree height as a predictor and measurement of success, but forecasting a forest's future tree height based on observations alone is a.....»»
A new possible explanation for the Hubble tension
The universe is expanding. How fast it does so is described by the so-called Hubble-Lemaitre constant. But there is a dispute about how big this constant actually is: Different measurement methods provide contradictory values......»»
Best smart scales for Apple Health [November 2023]
Whether you’re working out with Apple Watch or just trying to live healthier, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in t.....»»
Testing the limits of AlphaFold2"s accuracy in predicting protein structure
Proteins, the workhorses of biology, are encoded by DNA sequences and are responsible for vital functions within cells. Since the first experimental measurement of a protein structure was made by John Kendrew in the 1950s, protein's ability to fold i.....»»
Novel measurement technique for fluid-mixing phenomena using selective color imaging method
A novel measurement technique has been developed to visualize the fluid flow and distribution within two droplets levitated and coalesced in space using fluorescence-emitting particles. This technique enabled the estimation of fluid motion within eac.....»»
Wholesale used-car prices dip in October
Cox Automotive said Tuesday its Manheim index — a measurement of wholesale used-car prices — fell 2.3 percent in October from September. Cox adjusts that figure for mix, mileage and seasonality......»»
Scientists describe deployment of three-body chain-type tethered satellites in low-eccentricity orbits
Recently, the tethered satellite system (TSS) has been used in Earth observations, space interferometry and other space missions, due to its potential merits. The tethered TSAR (tomographic synthetic aperture radar) system is a group of tethered SAR.....»»
Enhanced laser heterodyne spectroscopy helps atmospheric greenhouse gas measurements
A research team led by Prof. Gao Xiaoming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has improved the measurement accuracy of atmospheric greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, by using an Erbium-doped Fiber.....»»
This 3D-printed plate lets food droplets magically move without being touched
New "computational food" design incorporates electrowetting on dielectric technology. "Dancing Delicacies": Researchers at Monash University created a special plate enhanced with electrodes that moves liquid droplets ar.....»»
Nondestructive measurement realized in ytterbium qubits, aiding scalable neutral atom quantum computing
Atoms of the metal ytterbium-171 may be the closest things in nature to perfect qubits. A recent study shows how to use them for repeated quantum measurements and qubit rotations, which may aid in the development of scalable quantum computing......»»
Researchers use measurements to generate quantum entanglement and teleportation
Quantum mechanics is full of weird phenomena, but perhaps none as weird as the role measurement plays in the theory. Since a measurement tends to destroy the "quantumness" of a system, it seems to be the mysterious link between the quantum and classi.....»»
Geospatial technology can help corn producers assess potential wind damage in fields
As cornfields suffer crop damage caused by weather, corn producers can use geospatial and remote sensing technologies to get a more accurate measurement of the damage and estimate potential economic loss, according to a recent study published in Fron.....»»