Science

Dielectric barrier discharges (DBDs) are plasmas generated in configurations with an insulating (dielectric) material between the electrodes which is responsible for a self-pulsing operation. DBD…

Malta is home to the world’s oldest free-standing structures. The Megalithic Temples of Malta (Maltese: It-Tempji Megalitiċi ta’ Malta) are monumental prehistoric buildings built between…

Actuators play an important role in modern active flow control technology. Plasma actuators are electrical devices that generate a wall-bounded jet without the use of…

Limestone is a sedimentary rock; it occurs primarily on the seafloor where calcium carbonate-rich (‘calcareous’ material) material accumulates. This calcareous material can be originally organic,…

Moolooite is a rare blue-green mineral, a hydrated copper oxalate with an orthorhombic crystalline structure. It is a mineral with the formula Cu++(C2O4)·n(H2O) (n<1) (copper…

Acoustic levitation uses acoustic radiation forces to counteract gravity and suspend objects in mid-air. It is a method for suspending matter in the air against…

Limestone is a sedimentary rock type of carbonate; it is predominantly composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), typically in the form of calcite or aragonite. It…

In aerodynamic levitation, solids and liquids are floated in a vertical gas stream. Aerodynamic levitation is the use of gas pressure to levitate materials so…

Casimir Effect – in quantum field theory The Casimir effect is a small attractive force that acts between two close parallel uncharged conducting plates. In…

Magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, is a crystalline white to off-white powder with a specific gravity of 2.4 and a hardness of Mohs of about 3.0. It…

A clinostat is an apparatus for studying tropisms in plants, usually a rotating disc to which the plant is attached so that it receives an…

Magnetic levitation is the suspension of an object above or below a second object by means of magnetic repulsion or attraction. It is also known…