The use of solid-state refrigerators to cool appliances and electronic devices is a possible technological application for a theoretical study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil. Although this application is not considered in the study, which was based on computer simulations, such applications are on the horizon and could…
Lithium-Air Batteries can Store Energy for Cars, Houses and Industry
Research Paves the Way for the Development of Vaccines for Emerging Viruses
Novel Technique Expands Industrial Use of Advanced High-Strength Steel Alloys
Software Optimizes Train Circulation Control in Real Time
Quantum Dot Transistor Simulates Functions of Neurons
Device Boosts Interaction Between Light and Motion
Optomechanical devices, which simultaneously confine light waves and mechanical waves to permit interaction between them, can be used both to study fundamental questions in physics and to sense motion in a way similar to electromechanical accelerometers. In smartphones, these electronic components switch the touchscreen between portrait and landscape when they detect rotation by the user.…
Protein Isolated from Baker’s Yeast Shows Potential Against Leukemia Cells
An enzyme identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer’s or baker’s yeast, has passed in vitro trials, demonstrating its capacity to kill acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells. Characterized by malignant alterations in the blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow, ALL is the most common form of childhood cancer. Findings from the research project are described…