Researchers leverage liquid crystal structures to design simple yet versatile bifocal lenses
Bifocal lenses are made from bilayer structures of liquid crystal (LC) cells and LC polymer. These lenses split light with ...
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AI ‘liquid biopsies’ using cell-free DNA and protein biomarkers could aid early detection of ovarian cancer
Credit: Carolyn Hruban, Ph.D. A blood test using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers could ...
Study reveals broken mirror symmetry in Fermi liquid phase of cuprate
Spontaneous breaking of mirror symmetry in Pb-Bi2212 (p ≈ 0.205). Credit: Physics of nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02601-1 Materials that exhibit ...
Quenching the intense heat of a fusion plasma may require a well-placed liquid metal evaporator
This photo, taken by PPPL associate research physicist Eric Emdee, is a figurative reminder of the lithium vapor cave proposed ...
Strange leak: Neon green liquid leaks from ceiling at Miami airport
A leak at Miami International Airport raised many questions Thursday, as nothing more than a fluorescent green liquid began to ...
Scientists report first glimpse of electrons moving in real time in liquid water
The scientists used a pair of synchronized attosecond X-ray pulses (pink and green photo here) from an X-ray free electron ...
Using thermotropic liquid crystals to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar modules
Credit: Yang et al. Solar and photovoltaic (PV) panels are becoming more widespread, contributing to ongoing efforts to decarbonize electricity ...
A ferroelectric dimeric liquid crystal with enormous spontaneous polarization and low-temperature dielectric constant
Molecular structure and phase sequence of di-5 (3FM-C4T). The transition temperatures and enthalpy changes are from the 2nd heating cycles ...
Exploring the electrical tuning of branched flow in liquid crystal films
A diagram illustrating the branched flow of light in an NLC film. The random orientation of NLC molecules in a ...
Laser-controlled liquid metals herald a new era for soft robotics
Application of 3D printed LMPCs as near-infrared (NIR) sensitive soft robots. a The diagram and (b) demonstration of object release ...
