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Music is the engine of new U-M lab-on-a-chip device

Researchers at U-M have developed a lab-on-a-chip device that uses sound waves to drive experimental samples through the device. This innovation replaces traditional electromechanical valves with resonance cavities, amplifying specific musical notes to create air pressure controlling droplets.

SourceUniversity of Michigan·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJul 22, 2009

Make way for the real nanopod

A team of researchers created the first fully functional radio from a single carbon nanotube, enabling tiny wireless communication devices. The nanotube radio works by detecting incoming radio waves and vibrating at its flexural resonance frequency to receive signals, offering a new approach to making radios.

Zeroing in on the brain's speech 'receiver'

A specific resonance pattern in the brain's auditory processing region is crucial for distinguishing speech, according to researchers. The inherent rhythm of neural activity in the theta band reacts to spoken sentences by changing its phase and samples segments about a syllable's length.

SourceCell Press·JournalNeuron·DateJun 20, 2007

NIST, CU scientists report first observation of an 'Atomic Air Force'

Researchers at NIST and CU-Boulder observed strontium atoms forming a cubic structure, with atoms flying apart in formation due to a recoil effect. The phenomenon is caused by the atoms absorbing laser energy and rapidly cooling, resulting in the creation of a 'flying structure' visible through blue fluorescence signals.

SourceNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateAug 18, 2004

The pressures of working at home

A study by Dr. Jeanne Moore and Tracey Crosbie found that homeworkers in professional occupations tend to find the experience more rewarding, while those with young children struggle to balance home and work responsibilities. The researchers also discovered that men and women have different experiences of homeworking.

Landmine detection

Quantum Magnetics Inc. is adapting nuclear quadrupole resonance technology for landmine detection in a portable detector for U.S. marines and a vehicle-mounted system for the U.S. Army. The technology was originally developed for explosives and narcotics detection, with successful demonstrations at airport operations.