Much has changed in Belfast since the 1930s. Yet despite the Second World War, decades of Troubles and the sharp decline of heavy industry, the Short Brothers factory has continued to produce aircraft and components. But now the takeover of the plant’s owner, Spirit AeroSystems, by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is raising questions about its … Read more
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a new method using a 3D-printed vacuum system to detect dark matter and potentially reveal the nature of dark energy. The system manipulates the gas density and uses ultracold lithium atoms to probe the effects of scalar fields, with the aim of observing domain walls: defects formed … Read more
Researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully demonstrated high-vacuum levitation of a silica nanoparticle on a hybrid photonic-electric chip. This major achievement, detailed in their latest study published in Nature Nanotechnologyrepresents a major step forward in the field of nanotechnology and opens up new possibilities for future technological applications. The breakthrough is the latest in a … Read more
The team’s on-chip levitation platform. a, The top optical layer consists of two orthogonal pairs of split single-mode optical fibers. One of the pairs (along y) creates a standing wave at λy = 1,550 nm, while the second pair (along x) creates a standing wave at λx = 1,064 nm. The distances between the fibers … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: University of Nottingham × close to Credit: University of Nottingham Using a specially designed 3D-printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to ‘capture’ dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls. This will be an important step … Read more
Credit: University of Nottingham Using a specially designed 3D-printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to ‘capture’ dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls. This will be an important step forward in unraveling some of the mysteries of the universe. Scientists from the University of Nottingham’s School of Physics have created a … Read more
An eccentric engineer has converted a Henry Hoover vacuum cleaner into a mini motorcycle, but he admits it doesn’t handle corners well. Systems engineer Allan Gallop, 35, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, worked with a team of enthusiasts to fit the broken device with a two-stroke 50cc engine, handlebars and new wheels. Now the updated machine … Read more