by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 28, 2022 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Over the course of the 20th century, physicists have discovered numerous elementary particles. The largest family of these particles are the so-called hadrons, subatomic particles that take part in strong interactions.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | General Physics, Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Perimeter Institute recently set new constraints on dark photons, which are hypothetical particles and renowned dark matter candidates. Their...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Lightweight and flexible perovskites are highly promising materials for the fabrication of photovoltaics. So far, however, their highest reported efficiencies have been around 20%, which is considerably lower than those of rigid perovskites (25.7%).
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Lithium Ion-based batteries are among the most effective and widely used battery technologies. However, the batteries’ electrolytes mainly contain organic carbonated solvents, which are considered highly flammable with a narrow temperature window. To ensure that...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Biomedical technology, Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes, MEDICALXPRESS
The Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2, or PIEZO2, is a protein coding gene that has been linked to mechanically-activated (MA) cation channels, which connect mechanical forces to biological signals. The PIEZO2 encoded protein can quickly adapt MA...
