Transformation Optics – a fascinating branch of physics and engineering Transformation optics is a fascinating branch of physics and engineering that uses transformation principles to modify electromagnetic fields. It is a subfield of optics that…
By Mid-century, Climate Change could be the Primary cause of Biodiversity Loss According to a massive multi-model study published in Science, land-use change alone has caused a 2% to 11% decrease in global biodiversity throughout the twentieth…
Photonic Crystal – an optical nanostructure A photonic crystal is an optical nanostructure with a periodically changing refractive index. It is a material structure whose dielectric characteristics vary periodically, affecting the…
Photonic Metamaterial (PM) A photonic metamaterial (PM), also called an optical metamaterial, is a type of electromagnetic metamaterial that interacts with light at terahertz (THz), infrared (IR), or…
Scientists uncover Genetics behind the Genesis of Gliding Researchers explain the genomic and developmental origins of the patagium, a thin skin membrane that permits some mammalian species to fly through the air. People…
Discovering New Species of Australia and New Guinea’s Massive Fossil Kangaroos Palaeontologists at Flinders University have described three strange new species of huge fossil kangaroos from Australia and New Guinea, revealing that they are more diversified…
Paleontologists discovered what could be the Largest known Marine Reptile The fossilized remnants of a second massive jawbone measuring more than two meters long were discovered on a beach in Somerset, UK. Experts have recognized…
Metamaterial Absorber – how they typically work A metamaterial absorber is a form of metamaterial designed to effectively absorb electromagnetic radiation, such as light. These intriguing structures are designed to efficiently absorb…
Regenerative Braking – an energy recovery mechanism Regenerative braking is an energy recovery technique that slows a moving vehicle or item by transforming its kinetic or potential energy into a form that…
Researchers Investigate how we Experience Bitter Tastes A new study has revealed the precise protein structure of the TAS2R14, a bitter taste receptor that allows us to sense bitter tastes. In addition…
Researchers discovered the Oldest Undisputed evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field A new study sponsored by the University of Oxford and MIT has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, which looks to be quite…
Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is a unique physicochemical process in which some materials contract when heated rather than expanding, as most other materials do. It…