BiologyTo Learn how Mosquitoes Locate Us Across Great Distances, Researchers have Built a Testing Facility We have a lot of knowledge about insect preferences close up, but how do mosquitoes locate us up to 100 meters away? Researchers in Zambia…
ChemistryThrough the Use of Nanoinclusions, Researchers Enhance the Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Transition Metal Selenide Nanoinclusions refer to small particles or structures that are embedded or included within a material at the nanoscale. These inclusions can be of different types,…
EngineeringResearchers Develop a New Generation of Quantum Microscopy in the Publication “Seeing Clearly into a New Realm” While the hot topic among emerging technologies based on how matter and energy behave at the atomic and subatomic level appears to be quantum computing,…
TechnologyInstrumentation Amplifier An instrumentation amplifier (abbreviated in-amp or InAmp) is a type of differential amplifier with input buffer amplifiers that eliminate the need for input impedance matching…
PhysicsPhotovoltaic Effect The photovoltaic effect occurs when a material generates voltage and electric current when exposed to light. It is both a physical and chemical occurrence. It…
AstronomyHubble’s 33rd Anniversary is Marked by a Look at a Nearby Star-Forming Zone In honor of the 33rd anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s debut, astronomers have captured an ethereal image of the nearby star-forming region NGC 1333.…
TechnologyOperational Amplifier An operational amplifier (abbreviated op amp or opamp) is a high-gain, DC-coupled electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, in most cases, a single-ended…
AstronomyChinese Researchers Find Rubidium and Samarium in an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere that is Far Away Astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have studied the atmosphere of MASCARA-4b, a far-off “ultra-hot Jupiter” exoplanet, using the Echelle SPectrograph for Rocky…
TechnologySemiconductor A semiconductor is a material whose electrical conductivity falls between that of a conductor, such as copper, and that of an insulator, such as glass.…
ComputerNew Energy-Efficient Computer Chips May Reduce Data Center Electricity Use The energy consumption of photonic chips used in data centers and supercomputers has been reduced thanks to research from Baylor University and Oregon State University.…
TechnologyElectronic Component Any basic discrete device or physical entity in an electronic system that affects electrons or their associated fields is referred to as an electronic component.…
PhysicsOptical Physics Optical physics is the study of the generation of electromagnetic radiation, its properties, and its interaction with matter, particularly its manipulation and control. It is…