New atomic layer-by-layer InGaN technology offers breakthrough for solar cell efficiency

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Did you know that crystals form the basis for the penetrating icy blue glare of car headlights and could be fundamental to the future in solar energy technology?



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Breakthrough for solar cell efficiency

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Scientists have just revealed the fundamental aspect of a new approach to growing InGaN crystals for diodes, which promises to move photovoltaic solar cell technology toward record-breaking efficiencies.

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Nanoscale engineering boosts performance of quantum dot light emitting diodes

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(Phys.org) —Dramatic advances in the field of quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) could come from recent work by the Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy team at Los Alamos National Laboratory.



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A rare snapshot of a planetary construction site

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(Phys.org) —Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around nascent stars. Now, combined observations with the compound telescope ALMA and the Herschel Space Observatory have produced a rare view of a planetary construction site in an intermediate state of evolution: Contrary to expectations, the disk around the star HD 21997 appears to contain both primordial gas left over from the formation of the star itself and dust that appears to have been produced in collisions between planetesimals - small rocks that are the building blocks for the much larger planets. This is the first direct observation of such a "hybrid disk", and likely to require a revision of current models of planet formation.



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The reins of Casimir: Engineered nanostructures could offer way to control quantum effect

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You might think that a pair of parallel plates hanging motionless in a vacuum just a fraction of a micrometer away from each other would be like strangers passing in the night—so close but destined never to meet. Thanks to quantum mechanics, you would be wrong.



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Universe's most distant galaxy discovered

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Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin may be former football rivals, but the Lone Star State's two research giants have teamed up to detect the most distant spectroscopically confirmed galaxy ever found—one created within 700 million years after the Big Bang.



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Monogram Cigar Galaxy, Messier 8 space picture Table Lamp

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Monogram Cigar Galaxy, Messier 8 space picture Table Lamp

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series Composite of images of the active galaxy Messier 82 from the three Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and Spitzer Space Telescope. X-ray data recorded by Chandra appears here in blue, infrared light recorded by Spitzer appears in red. Hubble's observation of hydrogen emission appears in orange. Hubble's bluest observation appears in yellow-green.
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New device stores electricity on silicon chips

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(Phys.org) —Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7, not just when the sun is shining. Mobile phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges.



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Researchers advance scheme to design seamless integrated circuits etched on graphene

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(Phys.org) —Researchers in electrical and computer engineering at University of California, Santa Barbara have introduced and modeled an integrated circuit design scheme in which transistors and interconnects are monolithically patterned seamlessly on a sheet of graphene, a 2-dimensional plane of carbon atoms. The demonstration offers possibilities for ultra energy-efficient, flexible, and transparent electronics.



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Physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible

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Theoretical physicist Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and his research team at Saarland University have developed a mathematical model for a type of microscopic test lab that could provide new and deeper insight into the world of quantum particles. The new test system will enable the simultaneous study of one hundred light quanta (photons) and their complex quantum mechanical relationships ("quantum entanglement") – a far greater number than was previously possible. The researchers hope to gain new insights that will be of relevance to the development of quantum computers. They are the first group worldwide to undertake such studies using a so-called "metamaterial", a specially constructed lattice of nanostructures that is able to refract light more strongly than existing natural materials.



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Carina Nebula, Star Forming Gas-cloud Sculpture Stickers

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Carina Nebula, Star Forming Gas-cloud Sculpture Stickers

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A beautiful space photograph featuring the 7500 light year distant Carina Nebula. This Hubble image shows rich, interstellar gas clouds feeding the formation of new stars. As a proto star forms, the gas clouds get dragged to its surface and some gets emitted as tight jets of material travelling at hundreds of miles per second. These in turn help sculpt the gas clouds into weird and grotesque shapes, some looking like strange worms, swimming through space.

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New survey tools unveil two celestial explosions

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Developed to help scientists learn more about the complex nature of celestial objects in the universe, astronomical surveys have been cataloguing the night sky since the beginning of the 20th century. The intermediate Palomar Transient Factory (iPTF)—led by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)—started searching the skies for certain types of stars and related phenomena in February. Since its inception, iPTF has been extremely successful in the early discovery and rapid follow-up studies of transients—astronomical objects whose brightness changes over timescales ranging from hours to days—and two recent papers by iPTF astronomers describe first-time detections: one, the progenitor of a rare type of supernova in a nearby galaxy; the other, the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst in July.



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How the largest star known is tearing itself apart

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(Phys.org) —An international team of astronomers has observed part of the final death throes of the largest known star in the universe as it throws off its outer layers. The discovery, by a collaboration of scientists from the UK, Chile, Germany and the USA, is a vital step in understanding how massive stars return enriched material to the interstellar medium—the space between stars—which is necessary for forming planetary systems. The researchers publish their results in the Oxford University Press journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.



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The Orion Nebula Print

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The Orion Nebula Print

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A massive image of The Orion Nebula in infrared, thanks to NASA/Hubble Space Telescope Program. The image file is 6000x6000.

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Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells

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(Phys.org) —An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of York and St Andrews, has developed a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells.



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Purple Galaxy with Stars Wall Graphics

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Purple Galaxy with Stars Wall Graphics

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Graphic art design of a purple galaxy with stars shining. This cosmic design has light purple and pink nebulas. A fantasy astronomy design for any fans of outer space art.

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Classical physics shown to be equal to quantum theory when it comes to unusual experiments with light beams

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Quantum mechanics provides such a different description of the world compared to classical physics that even Albert Einstein had problems comprehending the implications of the theory. However, sometimes the predictions attributed to quantum-mechanical effects alone actually conform to the framework and predictions of classical physics. Franco Nori, Konstantin Bliokh and colleagues from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have now derived a classical theory explanation for a light beam experiment previously explained only through complex quantum-mechanical arguments.



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Hubble Snow Angel iPad Covers

Here's a great iPad case from Zazzle featuring a Hubble-related design. Maybe you'd like to see your name on it? Click to personalize and see what it's like!

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Hubble Snow Angel iPad Covers

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A December 2011 release from NASA/Hubble features a nebula that looks like a snow angel with arms outstretched. A pretty space image for the holidays. The bipolar star-forming region is called Sharpless 2-106.

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Field-effect transistors get a boost from ferroelectric films

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(Phys.org) —As microelectronics get smaller and smaller, one of the biggest challenges to packing a smartphone or tablet with maximum processing power and memory is the amount of heat generated by the tiny "switches" at the heart of the device.



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Monogram Crab Pulsar deep outer space picture Lamps

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Monogram Crab Pulsar deep outer space picture Lamps

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series Multiple observations made over several months with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope captured the spectacle of matter and antimatter propelled to near the speed of light by the Crab pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star the size of Manhattan.
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Tarantula Nebula Star Forming Gas Cloud Sculpture Star Sticker

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Tarantula Nebula Star Forming Gas Cloud Sculpture Star Sticker

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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series An awesome mobile phone shell featuring the Tarantula Nebula of the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, our galactic home. This Hubble image shows old stars from the distant past and rich, interstellar gas clouds feeding the formation of new ones. The most massive and hottest stars are intense, high-energy radiation sources and this pushes away what remains of the gas and dust, compressing and sculpting it. As the whorls and eddies clump and stretch it, gravity takes over and the birth of the next generation of new stars is triggered.

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The Pleiades LGP Posters

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The Pleiades LGP Posters

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The Pleiades LGP Print. The Pleiades star cluster has been a source of mystery and wonderment for thousands of years. Photograph courtesy: NASA. NOTE: the text at the bottom of the poster can customized or removed by using the customize link.

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Inexpensive material boosts battery capacity

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Next-generation lithium-ion batteries made with iron oxide nanoparticles could extend the driving distance of electric cars.

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Christmas Tree Star Cluster Wall Graphics

Here's a great wall decal featuring a beautiful image from deep space

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Christmas Tree Star Cluster Wall Graphics

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This deep red image shows NCG 2264, a region of the Milky Way galaxy in which new stars are being formed. Included in this area are the Christmas Tree Star Cluster & the Cone Nebula. This image was taken by Chile's La Silla Observatory in 2008.

Image credit: ESO | Released by ESO.org under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

You can personalise the design further if you'd prefer, such as by adding your name or other text, or adjusting the image - just click 'Customize it' to see all the options. IMPORTANT: If you choose a different sized version of the product, it's important to click Customize and check the image in the Design view to ensure it fills the area to the edge of the product, otherwise white edges may be visible.

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The Carina Nebula Case For iPad

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The Carina Nebula Case For iPad

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Detail from an image of the Carina Nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA for the 17th anniversary of the program.

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