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Sonomicrometry
Sonomicrometry is a technique for measuring the size and motion of biological tissues such as the heart or blood vessels. It entails inserting tiny piezoelectric…
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Environment
Water Conservation
Water conservation refers to the sustainable use and management of water resources in order to reduce water waste and ensure its availability for future generations.…
Chemistry
Microfluidic Real-Time Detection System for Pathogen Nucleic Acid
The biomedical optics research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS), Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics and Hefei Institutes of Physical Science created…
Technology
Advancements in the Field of Alternative Batteries
Alternative battery technologies have been a topic of intense research and development in recent years, as traditional lithium-ion batteries have limitations such as their cost,…
Astronomy
In an Engineering First, a Flat, Pancake-Sized Metalens Images the Lunar Surface
Astronomers and amateur astronomers alike understand that the larger the telescope, the more powerful the imaging capabilities. A Penn State-led research team developed the first…
Environment
Mining Waste
Mining waste refers to the waste or leftover material that is generated during the process of extracting minerals and metals from the earth. This waste…
Physics
Magnetoresistance
Magnetoresistance refers to the change in the electrical resistance of a material when it is subjected to a magnetic field. This phenomenon is due to…
Biology
Machine Learning Assists Scientists in Determining the Environmental Preferences of Microorganisms
Microorganisms are microscopic living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They can be found in a wide variety of…
Technology
Piezoelectric Speaker
A piezoelectric speaker is a type of speaker that uses the piezoelectric effect to produce sound. It is a type of loudspeaker that generates sound…
Chemistry
Hydrogen Substitution for More Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Thermoelectric Oxides
Thermoelectric oxides typically have a complex crystal structure that allows them to have a high Seebeck coefficient, which is a measure of the efficiency of…
Physics
Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy in Physics
Magnetocrystalline anisotropy is a property of some magnetic materials that describes their directional dependence of their magnetic properties. Specifically, it is a measure of how…
Astronomy
ALMA Follows the History of Water in Planet Formation All the Way Back to the Interstellar Medium
Scientists researching a nearby protostar discovered water in its circumstellar disk. The latest measurements, made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), are the first…
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