“For decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics to Rainer Weiss, Barry C ...

Triplet excitons with long-lived excited states can emit photons for an extended period, thereby enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio and tissue penetration, which is crucial for non-invasive and deep ...

Researchers co-led a study that will improve the detection of gravitational waves--ripples in space and time. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering ...

Subtle cosmic vibrations kicked up by swirling black holes have captured the public imagination — and the minds of the physics Nobel Prize committee members, too. Three scientists who laid the ...

Photoacoustic imaging is a cutting-edge technology that uses light and sound to create images of the inside of the body. When a pulsed laser illuminates the surface of biological tissue, part of the ...

Sound technology: the optomechanical ultrasound sensor array chip with optical fibre block array access. (Courtesy: IMEC) A highly sensitive optomechanical ultrasound detector integrated onto a ...

With momentum gaining on reinvigorating South Africa’s freight rail network through private-sector participation to better support economic activity, meeting growing demand for increased throughput, ...