News articles tagged with 'vacuum'
Scientists create light from vacuum
— 18 Nov 2011 17:04 | PhysicsScientists at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in creating light from vacuum - observing an effect first predicted over 40 years ago. The results were published in the…
All wrapped up: K-State researcher's graphene cloak protects bacteria, leading to better images
— 15 Mar 2011 20:50 | TechnologyIt's a cloak that surpasses all others: a microscopic carbon cloak made of graphene that could change the way bacteria and other cells are imaged…
Penn physicists develop scalable method for making graphene
— 3 Mar 2011 13:14 | PhysicsNew research from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates a more consistent and cost-effective method for making graphene, the atomic-scale material that has promising applications…
Bad things seem even worse if people have to live through them again
— 8 Feb 2011 16:21 | HealthWhen people think unpleasant events are over, they remember them as being less painful or annoying than when they expect them to happen again, pointing to the power of expectation to…
Jefferson Lab laser twinkles in rare colour
— 3 Jan 2011 16:20 | TechnologyDecember is a time for twinkling lights, and scientists at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are delivering. They've just produced a long-sought,…
Theoretical breakthrough: Generating matter and antimatter from the vacuum
— 9 Dec 2010 16:24 | PhysicsUnder just the right conditions - which involve an ultra-high-intensity laser beam and a two-mile-long particle accelerator - it could be possible to create something out of nothing,…
UV light nearly doubles vacuum's effectiveness in reducing carpet microbes
— 2 Nov 2010 14:18 | TechnologyNew research suggests that the addition of ultraviolet light to the brushing and suction of a vacuum cleaner can almost double the removal of potentially infectious microorganisms from…
LiXEdrom: Innovative measuring chamber for X-ray study of liquid jets
— 11 Sep 2010 11:16 | TechnologyX-rays are the medium of choice for many scientific studies. When you shine them on a sample, they literally shed light on the material's structure, providing loads of information about…
NIST researchers create 'quantum cats' made of light
— 2 Sep 2010 17:07 | PhysicsResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created 'quantum cats' made of photons (particles of light), boosting prospects for manipulating light…
Researchers develop ultra-simple method for creating nanoscale gold coatings
— 17 Jun 2010 13:54 | TechnologyResearchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new, ultra-simple method for making layers of gold that measure only billionths of a metre thick. The process, which…