New Nanoscale Optical Sensors Can Measure Magnitude of Force, Claims Study
According to a study published in the journal Nature, these nanosensors utilise the photon-avalanching effect to achieve their remarkable capabilities. This process, involving rare-earth ions like ...
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Columbia’s tiny sensors disrupt robotics, space tech with 100x better sensitivity
US-based researchers used photon avalanching nanoparticles (ANPs) to build sensors that can measure force over high dynamic ...
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A tour de force: Engineers discover new 'all-optical' nanoscale sensors of force
Researchers report that they have invented new nanoscale sensors of force. They are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them. These 'all-optical' ...
New 'all-optical' nanoscale sensors of force access previously unreachable environments
Mechanical force is an essential feature for many physical and biological processes. Remote measurement of mechanical signals ...
A new calculation of the electron's self-energy improves determination of fundamental constants
When quantum electrodynamics, the quantum field theory of electrons and photons, was being developed after World War II, one of the major challenges for theorists was calculating a value for the Lamb ...
Ohio had 2 noticeable earthquakes in less than 2 weeks. When did one last hit Cincinnati?
Northwest Ohio was rattled early Sunday by a quake, less than two weeks after a small Ohio River town also felt an earthquake ...
It was a year that lit up the skies and shook the earth
The Capital Region got quite a show in 2024, thanks to a melange of natural forces and phenomena. It was a year that lit up ...
Marcus Freeman Is Man of the Moment As Notre Dame Wins First CFP Game
The Fighting Irish look capable of winning the national championship after dominating Indiana to set up a Sugar Bowl meeting against Georgia.
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Vanuatu: Vanuatu quake survivors recall moment disaster struck as rescue work continues
Port Vila, Vanuatu - Recent Local residents in disaster-hit Vanuatu have recalled the moment a devastating earthquake ... the Pacific Island nation. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake which hit on ...
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MOMENT: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu capital
Surveillance footage show the moment Vanuatu earthquake hit and shook vehicles in and around a garage. Video credit: Ed McGuire Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown The Breaths of ...
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Earthquake with 3.3 magnitude strikes Ohio, felt in parts of Kentucky and West Virginia
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported Monday afternoon in Ohio and felt in parts of Kentucky and West Virginia. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was reported at ...
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Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, triggering landslides, crushing cars and flattening multiple buildings, including a complex that is home to a number of ...