Acoustic waves may be able to control how particles sort themselves. While researchers have been able to separate particles based on their shape—for example, bacteria from other cells—for years, the ability to control ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 16, 2023
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Amid rising sea levels, plastics pollution and overfishing, the emerging "Internet of Underwater Things" will vastly expand knowledge about the world's seas.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2023
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Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it's been logged is not always easy.
Ecology
May 23, 2023
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An early warning system that quickly classifies submarine earthquakes and determines the risk of tsunami events has been developed by scientists at Cardiff University.
Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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The seismic reflection method involves sending acoustic waves thousands of meters under the Earth's surface. The reflected signals provide scientists with information about the characteristics of the subsurface. This is how ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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Interactions between a spinning object and soundwaves could help develop high-precision tools, such as tweezers that control the motion and position of submillimeter objects by manipulating acoustic waves, a KAUST-led international ...
General Physics
Dec 13, 2022
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A research team from the University of Málaga has validated the use of a system for more accurate detection of compounds in rocks by fusing different types of data obtained with the same laser technology that provides immediate ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 18, 2022
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Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can "hear" and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea.
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2022
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The captured electrons typically absorb light in the visible spectrum, so that a transparent material becomes colored under the presence of such centers, for instance in diamond. "Color centers are often coming along with ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 1, 2021
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When exposed to stress and strain, materials can display a wide range of different properties. By using sound waves, scientists have begun to explore fundamental stress behaviors in a crystalline material that could form ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 24, 2019
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