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“Sometimes even very expensive and well build equipment breaks. This recently happened to researcher Biljana Mojsoska, a chemist at Roskilde University. She was working with nano sheets, an anti-bacterial coating for medical surfaces, as her machine stopped working. The fact …
“A layered material developed by KAUST researchers can act as a precise temperature sensor by exploiting the same principle used in biological ion channels. Human cells possess various proteins that act as channels for charged ions. In the skin, certain …
“Based on optical matter, new machines could be used to move and manipulate tiny particles Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser light into work. These optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation …
“A natural fibre that once wrapped early Egyptian mummies and was worn by Roman aristocrats has found a space-age purpose. Threading fibres from the flax plant through satellite panel material can help space missions burn up more rapidly during atmospheric …
“I made my NeoPixel Party Bike for two reasons: First, I’ve worked on a few simple NeoPixel projects in the past and it was like a “tease” that made me want to know more-more-more! Second, I’m a member …
“Discover the simplicity of teaching with sound and touch with the new BBC micro:bit. Announced today and available from November 2020 the latest micro:bit comes with built-in speaker, microphone and capacitive touch sensor. The original BBC micro:bit …
“An international team of researchers led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has measured, with unprecedented accuracy, the gravitational redshift of the Sun, a change in frequency of the lines in the solar spectrum which is produced when …
“Optical spectrometers are instruments with a wide variety of uses. By measuring the intensity of light across different wavelengths, they can be used to image tissues or measure the chemical composition of everything from a distant galaxy to a leaf …
“Samples from the Mariana Trench reveal sources for heavy silicon isotopes 12 October 2020 / Kiel. In nature, compounds of the element silicon play a decisive role in the formation of rocks and also in the climate system due to their …
News New Shepard Successfully Completes Mission with NASA Precision Lunar Landing Technology Onboard
“Blue Origin successfully completed the 13th New Shepard mission to space and back, and the 7th consecutive flight for this particular vehicle, a record. Catch the mission webcast replay on Blue Origin’s YouTube page. There were 12 payloads onboard …