Danish quantum physicists make breakthrough discovery
University of Copenhagen and Ruhr University researchers have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2
Scientists just built an actual working tractor beam
Light contains both energy and momentum that can be used for various types of optical manipulation such as levitation and rotation.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 1
Magical fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
Researchers have come up with a new design for their project called FAIRY – Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31
Scientists create light-emitting plants for sustainable urban lighting
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 27
Danish quantum physicists make groundbreaking discovery
Team solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now control two quantum light sources
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
The future of urban lighting could be eco-friendly thanks to light-emitting plants
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds
New measurements show that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known galaxies.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
New class of heat-proof materials revolutionize aerospace technologies
A new class of materials is capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 19, 2022
Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 29, 2022
Engineers develop the world's first battery-free, light-powered pacemaker
The device uses light and a technique called optogenetics, which modifies cells that are sensitive to light to affect their behavior.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9, 2022
Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus
A unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of people worldwide with lupus and other light-sensitive diseases
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 6, 2022
Scientists discover how plants respond to climate change — and increase crop productivity
Plants lengthen and bend to secure access to sunlight. Despite observing this phenomenon for centuries, scientists do not fully understand.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 9, 2022
40 year old mystery regarding light and black holes finally solved
In the vicinity of black holes, space is so warped that even light rays may curve around them several times.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 9, 2022
Scientists invent ‘quantum Pied Piper’ that can make particles of light move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a new way.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 24, 2022
Light during sleep linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure
Subjects exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 21, 2022
Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor
Research uses multiple polarisation channels to carry out parallel processing – enhancing computing density by several orders of magnitude.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 20, 2022
Waterlight generates light for 45 days using only salt water
Waterlight is a lamp which generates light for 45 days using just half a liter of salt water so that people can continue with their chores.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 10, 2022
Student solves decades long mystery regarding light and black holes
In the vicinity of a black hole, space curves so much that light rays are deflected and may curve around them several times.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
Light-powered ‘Optical Computers’ just took a major leap forward
Researchers developed light-operated perovskite optoelectronic logic gate. Enabled all 5 basic logic operations with one optical-logic gate.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
Introducing the solar power generating bike path of the future
Many people who live in cities are taking to biking prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths and public transport.
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