Oscillate Wildly
This charming little video demonstrates the principle of resonant frequency using oscillating metronomes. The mechanical wind-up metronomes used worldwide during the dreaded Saturday piano lesson...
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A few weeks back we looked at the phenomenon of resonance with oscillating metronomes. As a follow-up to that meditative and Zen-like video, we've included a crystal-clear demonstration of that...
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Music-Powered Lab-On-A-Chip Promises Easier Health Screening
A classic lab-on-a-chip with too much external baggage Stanford University Thanks to a new approach to one of microfluidics' biggest challenges -- how do you propel fluid in a number of directions at...
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"Whispering Gallery" Microresonator Can Measure Individual Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle Detector Ring around the resonator Jiangang Zhu and Jingyang Gan/WUSTL Forget all the nanotechnology devoted to fighting cancer, and just consider that nanoparticles have invaded makeup,...
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Kepler's Ongoing Exoplanet Findings Show Bizarre Solar Systems And Peculiar...
Kepler 11 System Kepler-11 is a sun-like star with six planets. At times, two or more planets pass in front of the star at once, as shown in this artist's conception of a simultaneous transit of three...
View ArticleOscillate Wildly
This charming little video demonstrates the principle of resonant frequency using oscillating metronomes. The mechanical wind-up metronomes used worldwide during the dreaded…
View ArticleMusic-Powered Lab-On-A-Chip Promises Easier Health Screening
Thanks to a new approach to one of microfluidics' biggest challenges -- how do you propel fluid in a number of directions at once without the clutter of myriad…
View Article"Whispering Gallery" Microresonator Can Measure Individual Nanoparticles
Forget all the nanotechnology devoted to fighting cancer, and just consider that nanoparticles have invaded makeup, anti-odor socks, sunscreen, plastic beer bottles and home…
View ArticleKepler's Ongoing Exoplanet Findings Show Bizarre Solar Systems And Peculiar...
As astronomers continue mining data from the Kepler telescope, the planetary peculiarities keep on coming. We've already seen the smallest rocky world, 54 planets in a Goldilocks comfort zone around...
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What Is The Sound Of No Sounds Happening?
Applied Physics Letters 107, 104104 (2015)Figure 2. Scatterings and absorption coefficient of the flat panel composite absorberThink, for a moment, about the quietest quiet experience. Perhaps a still...
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Humans Can Make This Giant Arch Vibrate
Science Rainbow Bridge feels faraway manmade forces In southern Utah, waves and earthquakes caused by people set the enormous Rainbow Bridge vibrating.
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Science Metronomes generally keep their own beat -- that's why we love them -- but when several get together, a compromise is hammered out This charming little video demonstrates the principle of...
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Music-Powered Lab-On-A-Chip Promises Easier Health Screening
Science Engineers harness sound to simplify microfluidic devices (watch the music video!) Thanks to a new approach to one of microfluidics' biggest challenges -- how do you propel fluid in a number of...
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"Whispering Gallery" Microresonator Can Measure Individual Nanoparticles
Technology The sensor on a chip can both detect and measure single particles smaller than a single virus Forget all the nanotechnology devoted to fighting cancer, and just consider that nanoparticles...
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Kepler's Ongoing Exoplanet Findings Show Bizarre Solar Systems And Peculiar...
Science As astronomers continue mining data from the Kepler telescope, the planetary peculiarities keep on coming. We've already seen the smallest rocky world, 54 planets in a… As astronomers continue...
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What Is The Sound Of No Sounds Happening?
Science Researchers in Hong Kong achieve near-perfect silence Think, for a moment, about the quietest quiet experience. Perhaps a still night in the desert, far from any of the sounds of civilization,...
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Humans Can Make This Giant Arch Vibrate
Science Rainbow Bridge feels faraway manmade forces In southern Utah, waves and earthquakes caused by people set the enormous Rainbow Bridge vibrating.
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