Applied Physics
- How We Discovered An 'Impossible' Material: It Conducts Electrity – And Doesn't
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Metals, which conduct electricity, and insulators, which don’t, are polar opposites. At least that’s what we’ve believed until now. But we have discovered that a well-known insulator can simultaneously act like a conductor in certain measurements. We don’ ...
Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2015 - 9:02am
- Neutrons Find 'Missing' Magnetism Of Plutonium
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New research has confirmed plutonium's magnetism, which scientists have long theorized but have never been able to experimentally observe. Plutonium was first produced in 1940 and its unstable nucleus allows it to undergo fission, making it useful f ...
Article - News Staff - Jul 19 2015 - 2:52pm
- Lego Optics Lab: Panoramic Mount
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I’ll demonstrate how I built a very simple panoramic mount out of Lego for your various Lego optics lab lens and filter holders. Follow me on Twitter: @SteveSchuler20. Parts needed 1 Lego turntable 4 X 4 2 Lego Beams 1 X 4 Here’s how I built my Lego simpl ...
Blog Post - Steve Schuler - Jul 13 2015 - 7:49am
- Non-magnetic Elements Form Unique Magnet
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Titanium and gold are usually not magnetic and cannot be magnets – unless you combine them just so. Scientists at Rice University did so and discovered what is a first of its kind: an itinerant antiferromagnetic metal-- TiAu-- made from nonmagnetic consti ...
Article - News Staff - Jul 23 2015 - 2:42pm
- Insulating Wallpaper Using Volcanic Popcorn
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A humble soil additive used by millions of amateur and professional gardeners alike is set to slash the cost of the most effective form of insulation for buildings. Brunel University London academic Dr. Harjit Singh has proved in the laboratory that vacuum ...
Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2015 - 8:00am
- Muddy Physics: Why Puddles Stop Spreading
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By Charles Choi, Inside Science-- If you poured a glass of water on a table, you would expect to get a puddle that spreads for a while and then stops. However, until now, the formulas that scientists used to describe the flow of fluids suggested the puddl ...
Article - Charles Choi - Jul 22 2015 - 8:00am
- Lego Optics Lab: Pan/Tilt Mount
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I’ll demonstrate how I built upon my Lego simple panoramic mount to create a simple pan/tilt mount for your various Lego optics lab lenses and filter holders. Follow me on Twitter: @SteveSchuler20. Parts needed 1 Lego Turntable 4 X 4 2 Lego Beams 1 X 4 2 ...
Blog Post - Steve Schuler - Jul 20 2015 - 9:28am
- Lego Optics Lab: Worm Drive Panoramic Mount
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I’ll demonstrate how I built a worm drive panoramic mount out of Lego for your various Lego optics lab lens and filter holders. Some folks might find that the worm drive allows a bit more fine tuning for the rotation of the lens or mirror mounted on the w ...
Blog Post - Steve Schuler - Jul 27 2015 - 10:30am
- Lego Optics Lab: Worm Drive Pan/Tilt Mount
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I’ll demonstrate how I built a worm drive pan/tilt mount out of Lego for your various Lego optics lab lens and filter holders. Some folks might find that the worm drive allows a bit more fine tuning for the rotation and tilt of the lens or mirror mounted ...
Blog Post - Steve Schuler - Aug 4 2015 - 10:41am
- Polariscope
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I decided to build a polariscope for my Lego optics lab. On occasion you might need a mechanism to rotate filters such as a polarized filter and a polariscope is a simple and fun way to view the rainbow colors in clear plastic objects such as flatware, ta ...
Article - Steve Schuler - Aug 10 2015 - 3:37pm
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