This Electric Powerboat Travels Above the Water
A Swedish company launches one of the first models of an all-electric powerboat.
The boat appeared normal in the video until it didn't. A sleek white
powerboat, about 30 feet long, skimmed along the top of the water like
one would expect until the boat's hull began to rise bodily out of the
water, revealing three stilt-like legs. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Fast-Moving Excitons Observed for First Time in Metal, Unlocking Potential to Speed Up Digital Communication
In a world first,
a team co-led by a physicist at City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
has discovered that excitons—excited electrons bound to empty electron
"holes"—can exist stably and travel rapidly through metal. Because
excitons can be generated by energy from light and have no electrical
charge, this discovery makes them potential candidates as a higher-speed
alternative to free electrons as a carrier of digital information READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Stressed Worms Make Sexier Babies
When
hermaphroditic worms that usually self-fertilize are exposed to
stressful high temperatures, they produce offspring that mate earlier
than normal. We'd
probably all be supermodels if stress could make us more attractive.
But for a type of worm called nematodes, stress actually can influence
whether they're hot or not. According to a new study, nematodes
(Caenorhabditis elegans) grown under environmental stress will amp up
their offspring's sex appeal over several generations. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Don’t Underestimate Undulating Graphene
Lay some graphene down on a wavy surface, and you’ll get a guide to one possible future of two-dimensional electronics. Rice
University scientists put forth the idea that growing atom-thick
graphene on a gently textured surface creates peaks and valleys in the
sheets that turn them into “pseudo-electromagnetic” devices. READ FULL ARTICLE.
Media credits: Illustration by Henry Yu/Rice University
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Randomness in Data Could Help Physicists Find Evidence for Quantum Gravity
Noisy measurements of gravitational waves may illuminate what links gravity to other fundamental forces. Countless
experiments suggest all of the universe's fundamental forces follow the
laws of quantum mechanics, save gravity. Now theoretical physicists
suggest that looking for irregularities in ripples in the fabric of
space and time may help reveal that gravity is quantum as well. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Kristen Nicholson: The Science of Athletes in Motion
In this episode Kristen Nicholson discusses her journey from math student to baseball biomechanics expert. In
this episode, Kristen Nicholson, the director of the Pitching Lab at
Wake Forest University tells Chris Gorski about how her interest in math
and the way the body moves eventually led to research assisting
children with shoulder injuries, accomplished figure skaters and
eventually baseball players. Nicholson also explains why it's so
difficult to study the motion of the shoulder, and how her work in the
lab may be able to help pitchers stay healthier. WATCH VIDEO.
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Physicists Find Direct Evidence of Strong Electron Correlation in a 2D Material for the First Time
The discovery could help researchers engineer exotic electrical states such as unconventional superconductivity. In
recent years, physicists have discovered materials that are able to
switch their electrical character from a metal to an insulator, and even
to a superconductor, which is a material in a friction-free state that
allows electrons to flow with zero resistance. These materials, which
include “magic-angle” graphene and
other synthesized two-dimensional materials, can shift electrical
states depending on the voltage, or current of electrons, that is
applied. READ FULL ARTICLE.
Media credits: Ella Maru Studio
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Should Golfers Keep the Flagstick in the Cup When They Putt?
A recent rule change has given golfers a conundrum and a new analysis reveals how complicated the decision is. As
if golf weren’t already difficult enough, the game’s international
authorities added a level of complexity two years ago. They overturned a
rule that penalized golfers for hitting the flagstick when they putted
their ball on the green. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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A Bat's Life
Bats often get a bad rap for being scary, nighttime flying creatures, but to know a bat is to love a bat. Bats
are often unfairly painted as scary creatures. But Angie Salles, a
biologist and neuroscientist who studies bats, would rather people see
them as the highly intelligent, largely chill creatures they really are.
She points out some interesting bat facts about their sight (yes, they
can see), their socialization skills (they're highly social) and, of
course, their echolocation skills, where they rank second to none in the
animal kingdom. WATCH VIDEO.
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Magnesium Diboride Becomes Superconductive at a Higher Temperature When It Is Stretched
Researchers
at Linköping University have, by way of a number of theoretical
calculations, shown that magnesium diboride becomes superconductive at a
higher temperature when it is stretched. The discovery is a big step toward finding superconductive materials that are useful in real-world situations. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Heated Debate Rises Over Hints of Superconductivity Above Boiling Temperatures
Recent observations at high temperatures and extreme pressures tantalize, but not all experts are convinced. Recently, after more than a century of hunting, scientists reported creating the first room temperature superconductor.
Now another research team has controversial evidence of what they call
the first hot superconductor, in which electricity flows perfectly at
temperatures more than hot enough to boil water. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Neuroscientists Identify Mechanism for Long-Term Memory Storage
A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. While
working to understand how memories are formed and stored in the brain,
the team identified a novel protein folding mechanism in the endoplasmic
reticulum that is essential for long-term memory storage. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Scientists Use Giant Atom Smasher in Search for Magnetic Monopoles
Finding these particles would confirm there are laws of nature beyond the Standard Model of physics, say the researchers. Scientists
are using the intense magnetic fields generated by the world's largest
atom smasher to search for one of the most elusive particles of all --
the magnetic monopole, a hypothetical particle with either a "north" or
"south" magnetic charge, but which has never been seen. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Elon Musk announced that Tesla sees potential in battery chemistry with a manganese-based cathode. The
CEO reiterated that the industry needs to focus more on the battery
supply chain down to the minerals. During a speech to Tesla Gigafactory
Berlin employees following the delivery of the first Model Y made at the
factory, Musk was asked about graphene-based batteries. READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Hakeem Oluseyi: Cultivating a Love for Science
In this episode of Inside Science Conversations Hakeem Oluseyi talks about how he fell in love with science. In
this episode Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi tells host Chris Gorski about how he
fell in love with science, and how his interest grew as he went from
reading everything he could get his hands on as a young person in the
rural south to earning a Ph.D. in physics. Oluseyi shares stories from
his book, "A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars," as well as his passion for science education and inclusivity for all. WATCH VIDEO.
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The Bohr Model: The Famous But Flawed Depiction of an Atom
The Bohr model is neat, but imperfect, depiction of atom structure. The
Bohr model, introduced by Danish physicist Niels Bohr in 1913, was a
key step on the journey to understand atoms. Ancient Greek thinkers
already believed that matter was composed of tiny basic particles that
couldn't be divided further. It took more than 2,000 years for science
to advance enough to prove this theory right. READ FULL ARTICLE.
Media credits: Pixabay
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New Analysis of Pigs' Grunts Reveals How They're Feeling
Scientists plan to develop a software tool to monitor the grunts of commercial pigs and determine when they need help. A
database of thousands of grunts, oinks, snuffles and squeals, gathered
and recorded from hundreds of pigs at every stage of their lives, will
be used to help farmers better understand their animals' emotional
states and improve their welfare in the future, according to a new study
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Job Board
This
board will catalog positions that are available within SVC stakeholder
organizations (exhibitors and/or corporate sponsors) as well as provide a
home to the resumes of SVC members who are looking to advance their
careers. There is no cost to our SVC stakeholders or members to use
this valuable networking tool. Job postings and resumes should be sent
to Mary Ellen Quinn at maryellen.quinn@svc.org.
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Lead Engineer, Thin Film Coatings
J&L Tech US Coating Center
Akron, OH
Process Engineer/Manager
KDF Technologies
Rockleigh, NJ
Sustaining Engineer
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Thornton, CO
Controls Engineer
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Thornton, CO
Thin Films Process Technician
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Thornton, CO
Senior Engineer, Thin Film Deposition
Adranos, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
Engineer, Thin Film Coatings
Adranos, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
General Manager
KDF Technologies
Rockleigh, NJ
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Principal Coating Engineer
II-VI A&D
Murrieta, CA
Manager of Technical Sales
Telemark
Battle Ground, WA
Service Engineer
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Jefferson Hills, PA – One Position
Livermore, CA – One Position
Thin Film Test Engineer
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Jefferson Hills, PA
Electrical Engineer – Microwave/RF Power Electronics
Starfire Industries, LLC
Champaign, IL
Electrical Engineer – Switched-Mode Pulsed Power Microelectronics
Starfire Industries, LLC
Champaign, IL
Maintenance Tech/Mechanical Assembler
PVD Coatings II LLC
Huntington Beach, CA
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Green Bay, WI | 4 Courses Offered
April 25: Facility Tour at Green Bay Packaging
April 26 (4 courses offered):
- Intro to Web Handling | Instructor: Neal Michal
- Intro to Web Winding | Instructor: Dave Roisum
- Overview of Coating/Drying/Laminating | Instructor: Ted Lightfoot
- Converting Process Development Approaches | Instructor: Steve Lange
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Society of Vacuum Coaters | PO Box 10628, Albuquerque, NM 87184
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