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‘Invisible’ helium atom helps scientists confirm quantum electrodynamics
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‘Invisible’ helium atom helps scientists confirm quantum electrodynamics

Scientists have determined the colors of laser radiation, in which the helium atom is invisible. The results of the study are published by Science. Physicists at the Australian National University have developed the most sensitive method for measuring the potential energy of an atom: within one hundredth of a decillionth of a joule, or 10-35...
Korean scientists develop artificial sensory neurons
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Korean scientists develop artificial sensory neurons

The technology imitates the information processing mechanism of the human nervous system. The device was named OTS. The results of the study were published in Nano Letters. The OTS is a two-pole switching device that maintains a high resistance state (10-100 MΩ). It is able to recognize and fire a pulse when the input signal...
Engineers have created an integrated laser for powerful and cheap communication networks
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Engineers have created an integrated laser for powerful and cheap communication networks

Scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed the first fully integrated high-power laser on a lithium niobate chip. The study is published in the journal Optica. A team of engineers led by professor of electrical engineering and applied physics Marko Lončar used small but powerful lasers with distributed feedback for...
Scientists have learned to grow tiny diamonds without the use of explosives
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Scientists have learned to grow tiny diamonds without the use of explosives

Scientists from the University of North Texas have learned how to create crystals with a width of only 2 nm without the use of TNT. The researchers will present their findings at the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, ACS Spring 2022. The smallest diamonds, only a few nanometers wide, are widely used in sensors and...
Researchers Unveil Huge 3D Image Made from ‘Holographic Bricks’
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Researchers Unveil Huge 3D Image Made from ‘Holographic Bricks’

US scientists have unveiled a device that can display the largest and most realistic 3D images. For this, a new method is used – “holographic bricks”. Researchers have developed a new method for displaying realistic 3D images using “holographic bricks” that can be stacked together. The device generates a large seamless 3D image. This technology...
Electrostatic cleaning of solar panels will reduce maintenance costs
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Electrostatic cleaning of solar panels will reduce maintenance costs

Scientists suggest using electrostatic repulsion to clean dust and sand from solar panels. The new technology can reduce water consumption and improve the efficiency of solar modules. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technology to automatically clean dust from solar power plants. An electrode located above the surface of the...
Spider silk stabilizes cancer-fighting protein
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Spider silk stabilizes cancer-fighting protein

Swedish biologists have stabilized the p53 protein, which protects people from cancerous tumors, with the help of spider silk. The results of the study, published in the journal Structure, open up a new avenue for developing cancer vaccines. Scientists from the Karolinska Institute have found an unusual way to stabilize the p53 protein, which is...