Psychoacoustics – branch of psychophysics Psychoacoustics is a branch of psychophysics that studies sound perception and audiology, or how the human auditory system interprets different sounds. It is concerned with…
Ultrasonic Nozzles An ultrasonic nozzle is a device that uses ultrasonic vibrations to create a thin mist or spray of liquids. These are spray nozzles that use…
Thermoelectric Cooling Thermoelectric cooling is a method that uses the Peltier effect to cool by delivering an electric current through the junction of two distinct conducting materials.…
First Logical Quantum Processor in the World A Harvard team has achieved a significant milestone in the pursuit of reliable, scalable quantum computing. The team has constructed a programmable, logical quantum processor…
A Quantum Tool opens the Door to previously Unknown Occurrences Scientists devised and tested a new tool for measuring entanglement in many-body systems in experiments. The method allows for the investigation of hitherto inaccessible physical…
Engineering in Reverse Jackson Pollock’s Work Researchers employed physics and machine learning to build a novel 3D printing technology that can swiftly construct complicated physical patterns, such as reproducing a part…
Polaritons create a New Lane on the Semiconductor Highway Thermal energy is transported along the highway of heat transfer by quantum particles known as phonons. However, at the nanoscale of today’s most advanced semiconductors,…
Superconducting Nanowires Detect Single Protein Ions in Quantum Physics An international research team led by quantum physicist Markus Arndt (University of Vienna) has made a breakthrough in protein ion detection: Because of their high…
A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Photovoltaic Cell Manufacturing Engineers have created a world first by creating the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The University of Ottawa, in collaboration with national and international partners,…
Friction Control at all Scales, from Small to Large Friction control is critical in a wide range of applications, from small-scale devices to large-scale industrial systems. At various scales, there are several methods for…
A Diamond-rivaling Ultra-hard Substance has been Discovered A report claims that scientists have solved a decades-long conundrum and discovered a nearly unbreakable substance that could rival diamond as the hardest material on…
Characteristic Quantum Activity in Bouncing Droplets The scientists reproduced a ‘quantum bomb tester’ in a classical droplet test in a work that could help bridge certain gaps in quantum theory. What…