Seismic Metamaterial – control and manipulate seismic waves

Seismic Metamaterial – control and manipulate seismic waves

A seismic metamaterial is a metamaterial that is intended to mitigate the negative impacts of seismic waves on manmade constructions located on or near Earth’s…
Electromagnetic Brakes

Electromagnetic Brakes

Electromagnetic brakes (EM brakes) are used to slow or stop automobiles by applying electromagnetic force to mechanical resistance (friction). These are braking systems that employ…
Oscillating U-tube

Oscillating U-tube

An oscillating U-tube, often known as a U-tube manometer, is a simple device for measuring pressure variations in a fluid. It is made up of…
The Cost of Phased-out Coal

The Cost of Phased-out Coal

Coal phase-out is vital to address climate change, but it can have a detrimental impact on workers and local communities who rely on coal for…
Advancing Cardiac Regeneration with Stem Cell-derived Heart Muscle Cells

Advancing Cardiac Regeneration with Stem Cell-derived Heart Muscle Cells

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged parts of the heart to restore function. However, this surgery is apparently associated with a…
Thermal Mass Flow Meter

Thermal Mass Flow Meter

Thermal mass flow meters, also known as thermal dispersion or immersible mass flow meters, are a type of device that measures the total mass flow…
Krytron – a cold-cathode gas-filled tube

Krytron – a cold-cathode gas-filled tube

The krytron is a cold-cathode gas-filled tube used as a very high-speed switch, comparable to the thyratron. It consists of a sealed glass tube with…
Thyristor – a solid-state semiconductor device

Thyristor – a solid-state semiconductor device

A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device that functions as a highly robust and switchable diode, allowing current to flow in one direction but not…
Researchers develop Artificial Cells that Function like Biological Cells

Researchers develop Artificial Cells that Function like Biological Cells

In a new paper published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues reveal the methods they took to modify DNA and…
Acid Reflux Medication has been related to an increased Risk of Migraines

Acid Reflux Medication has been related to an increased Risk of Migraines

According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, those who take acid-reducing…
Thyratron – a type of gas-filled tube

Thyratron – a type of gas-filled tube

A thyratron is a gas-filled tube that functions as a high-powered electrical switch and controlled rectifier. It functions similarly to a vacuum tube, but with…
Mercury-arc Valve

Mercury-arc Valve

A mercury-arc valve, also known as a mercury-vapor rectifier or (in the United Kingdom) mercury-arc rectifier, is a type of electrical rectifier that converts high-voltage…
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