Home > Press > All aquatic species in river mouths are contaminated by microplastics Microplastic debris on Trabucador beach in the Ebro Delta (Spain). CREDIT (Author: Michael Grelaud/ ICTA-UAB) Abstract:All aquatic species in the river mouths flowing into the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean are contaminated with microplastics,...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Night-time radiative warming using the atmosphere
Home > Press > Night-time radiative warming using the atmosphere (a) Schematic diagram of the radiative heat exchange among the atmosphere, the outer space, and the surfaces. (b) Measured absorptivity / emissivity. (c) Real-time temperature in thermal test. (d) Calculated annual energy-saving for anti-condensation of 10 cities in various climate...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: A new kind of magnetism
Home > Press > A new kind of magnetism In the moir material produced at ETH, the electron spins are disordered if there is exactly one electron per lattice site (left). As soon as there are more electrons than lattice sites (right) and pairs of electrons can form doublons (red),...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station: Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASAs Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us
Home > Press > New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station: Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASAs Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us Abstract:At NASAs Cold Atom Lab facility aboard the International Space Station,...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: New laser setup probes metamaterial structures with ultrafast pulses: The technique could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant films, and other futuristic materials
Home > Press > New laser setup probes metamaterial structures with ultrafast pulses: The technique could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant films, and other futuristic materials This optical micrograph shows an array of microscopic metamaterial samples on a reflective substrate. Laser pulses have been digitally added, depicting...