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New method makes generic polymers luminescent

“Hokkaido University researchers have developed a simple method that converts existing generic polymers into luminescent polymers using mechanical force. Researchers from Hokkaido University have successfully developed a new method to give luminescent properties to generic polymers, such as polystyrene and …

Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’

“Rochester researchers advance groundbreaking technique first pioneered at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was shared by researchers who pioneered a technique to create ultrashort, yet extremely high-energy laser pulses at the University of Rochester …

Novel Materials: Sound Waves Traveling Backwards

“Acoustic waves in gases, liquids, and solids usually travel at an almost constant speed of sound. So-called rotons are an exception: their speed of sound changes significantly with the wavelength, and it is also possible that the waves travel backwards …

ON Semiconductor Announces Integrated Solutions for Industrial Motor Drives at APEC 2021

“ON Semiconductor® (Nasdaq:ON), driving energy efficient innovations, announces new, integrated, converter-inverter-power factor correction (PFC) modules for use in industrial motor drives , servo drives and HVAC where they are used to drive motors for applications including fans and pumps. The …

Operations Underway to Restore Payload Computer on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope

“NASA is working to resolve an issue with the payload computer on the Hubble Space Telescope. The computer halted on Sunday, June 13, shortly after 4 p.m. EDT. After analyzing the data, the Hubble operations team is investigating whether …

Portable technology offers boost for nuclear security, arms control

“MIT team devises compact, affordable system for identifying elemental composition of nuclear and other materials. About five years ago, Areg Danagoulian, associate professor in the MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), became intrigued by a technique developed by …

Printing Flexible Wearable Electronics for Smart Device Applications

“The demand for flexible wearable electronics has spiked with the dramatic growth of smart devices that can exchange data with other devices over the internet with embedded sensors, software, and other technologies. Researchers consequently have focused on exploring flexible energy …

Quantum-nonlocality at all speeds

“The phenomenon of quantum nonlocality defies our everyday intuition. It shows the strong correlations between several quantum particles some of which change their state instantaneously when the others are measured, regardless of the distance between them. While this phenomenon has …

Renesas Unlocks Personalized Air Quality Experiences With Ultra-Low Power ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality Sensor Platform

“Enhanced Platform Delivers Selective Ozone Detection, Miniature Sensor, and a IP67 Waterproof Package for Wearables, Smartphones, and Industrial Monitoring Devices Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its popular ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality …

Researchers 3D Print Rotating Microfilter for Lab-on-a-Chip Applications

“With filter modes that can be switched via a magnetic field, device shows promise for cell sorting Researchers have fabricated a magnetically driven rotary microfilter that can be used to filter particles inside a microfluidic device. They made the tiny …