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ET might be blinking at us like fireflies, researchers say

Advanced alien civilizations might not be whispering across the cosmos with radio waves at all, but instead flickering like ...
American Institute of Physics

Open-source rheometer lowers barriers to synchronized rheology and microscopy studies

A fully open-source platform provides a compact rheometer that can be easily combined with optical microscopy, allowing ...
IEEE

Development of a High-Performance Data Acquisition and Processing System Based on System-on-Module and Field-Programmable Gate Array for Portable and Embeddable Optical Instruments

Abstract: Highly integrated data acquisition and processing (DAQP) systems play an important role in promoting the miniaturization of high-performance optical instruments. Currently, such systems are ...
Forbes

7 Sole Proprietorship Examples From Real Business Owners

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Transforming Test For Co-packaged Optics

Data centers are undergoing a dramatic transformation to reduce the power consumption of high-speed data transmissions by 70% or more with co-packaged optics. By moving optical transceivers from the ...
Live Science

35 optical illusions and why they trick your brain

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you. When you purchase through ...
Smithsonian Magazine

When It Comes to String Instruments, Stradivariuses Are Still Pitch Perfect

The “Ole Bull” Stradivarius, made in 1687, photographed with flowers and props reminiscent of a Dutch still life from the period. Claire Rosen More than 4,500 years after an enterprising Mesopotamian ...
IEEE

An In Situ Impact Dynamics Instrument With Synchronous Identification of Optical and Acoustic Signals

Abstract: The accurate determination of failure thresholds and real-time identification of failure modes of materials during impact remain major challenges. The current lack of scientific instruments ...
EurekAlert!

Genoa Instruments, a deep-tech startup born from the Italian Institute of Technology, secures €1 million funding round led by Deep Blue Ventures to transform super-resolution ...

Rome/Genoa (Italy), February 5, 2025 – Genoa Instruments, the deep-tech startup in super-resolution optical microscopy and a spin-off from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of ...
Digital Trends

HDMI ARC or digital optical: What’s the difference, and which is best for you?

If you have a fancy home theater system with a soundbar and surround sound speakers, then how you connect it to your TV is an important consideration. There are legacy options you may be more familiar ...
AZoOptics

Modern Manufacturing: Advancements in Optical Processing Techniques

Optical processing is one of the foundations of precision manufacturing. It involves transforming materials like crystals, glass, and plastics into optical components, including prisms, lenses, and ...