by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 24, 2021 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Curved imagers that can adjust their shape could have many valuable applications, for instance, aiding the development of more advanced medical imaging tools and cameras. Most existing flexible curvy imagers, however, are either not compatible with tunable focal...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 24, 2021 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Large space structures, such as telescopes and spacecraft, should ideally be assembled directly in space, as they are difficult or impossible to launch from Earth as a single piece. In several cases, however, assembling these technologies manually in space is either...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 23, 2021 | Earth & Environment, SCIENTIA
For over a year-and-a-half, countries worldwide have been trying to manage the outbreak of COVID-19. The ongoing pandemic came as a surprise for most people. In many ways, the virus reminded us of just how powerful and unpredictable nature can be.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 23, 2021 | General Physics, Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
One of the topics investigated in recent physics studies is strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SF-QED). So far, this area has rarely been explored before, mainly because the experimental observation of SF-QED processes would require extremely high light intensities...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 15, 2021 | Engineering, TECHXPLORE, Telecom
The number of smartphones, laptops and other devices connected to the internet is continuously increasing. This expanding network of connected devices, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), entails the transfer of large amounts of data over the internet.
