News tagged with micro scale
Researchers develop revolutionary technology for manufacturing micro-scale devices
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cranfield University has developed new technology that could significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of complex devices such as electronic noses that sniff out explosives and dangerous chemicals and ...
NMR on a microscale
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The technique well known from its use in MRI scanning - actually based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) - can now also be applied to extremely small samples thanks to an ingenious combination ...
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Macro, not micro: modified theories of gravity
Feb 16, 2007 |
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When it comes to cosmology, the macro scale is important. As scientists search for the reasons behind the increasing rate at which the universe is expanding, they modify Einstein’s theory of gravity and delve into dark energy ...
Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes'
May 14, 2007 |
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Meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity may now be able to study tornadoes in the lab.
New Micromanipulator May Help Build Micro-Machines
Mar 14, 2007 |
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Future microscopic-sized machines assembled with micrometer or nanometer-scale parts will need to be made with devices that use tiny, agile "fingers" that can grip, lift and do the assembly work in a controlled, coordinated ...
World first as scientists grow microtubes from crystals (Video)
Mar 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world-first, scientists at the University of Glasgow have grown micro-tube structures from crystals of inorganic compounds.
Micro flying robots can fly more effectively than flies
Aug 01, 2009 |
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There is a long held belief among engineers and biologists that micro flying robots that fly like airplanes and helicopters consume much more energy than micro robots that fly like flies. A new study now shows ...
Micro Sparky: Engineering the tiniest Sun Devil
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An Arizona State University engineering student may have found the tiniest - yet most cleverly inventive - way to show school spirit.
A carbon-neutral way to power your home
Nov 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A super-efficient system that has the potential to power, heat and cool homes across the UK is being developed at Newcastle University.
Time scale established for proton transfer
Mar 20, 2008 |
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“In the past,” Masanari Nagasaka tells PhysOrg.com, “we only knew that proton transfer was a fast process. Now we are able to determine the speed of proton transfer. This is a step in understanding the mechanism of proton ...
Center will study small-scale fluidics
Feb 26, 2007 |
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A U.S. fluidics center has been awarded $7.2 million for a three-year project to advance science that's key to unlocking a vast array of new technologies.
Are nanobots on their way?
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 28, 2008 |
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[The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in the peer-reviewed publication, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Inders ...
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