In thinking about the history of the laser and the strong and varied list of laser pioneers, I looked up the etymology of the word “pioneer” and discovered an early and somewhat humble origin. According to a pedestalled unabridged dictionary in ou...
Jun 5, 2019
The transparent teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish help camouflage the dragonfish from their prey. The unique adaptation results from their teeth having an unusually crystalline nanostructure mixed with amorphous regions.
Jun 5, 2019
The three classic physical states—solid, liquid and gaseous—can be observed in any normal kitchen, for example when you bring an ice cube to the boil. But if you heat material even further, so that the atoms of a substance collide and the electron...
Jun 5, 2019
Elliot Scientific is pleased to announce that it has been selected by nPoint, Inc. to be the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of their nanopositioning solutions.
Jun 5, 2019
The teeth of deep-sea dragonfish are transparent because of nanoscale crystals and rods that let light pass through without being scattered.
Jun 5, 2019
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what's responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. This unique adaptation, which helps camouflage the dragonfish from their prey,...
Jun 5, 2019
Tiny nanocrystals stop the chompers from reflecting any light
Jun 5, 2019
Physicists have developed a new method for producing plasma, enabling them to deal with some of the problems that stand in the way of this extremely difficult process.
Jun 5, 2019
Researchers have discovered what?s responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. This unique adaptation, which helps camouflage the dragonfish from their prey, results from their teeth having an unusually crystalline nan...
Jun 5, 2019
About 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). When displayed on the surface of cancer cells, this signaling protein helps them proliferate uncontrollably and is linked ...
Jun 5, 2019
