However, expanding this to two-dimensional systems presented new challenges, including the risk of disruptions in the liquid-crystal patterns that would affect light behavior. To overcome this ...

This revelation has led to the development of a high-pressure liquid seal technique that effectively eliminates bubbles and prevents water loss during the polymerase chain reaction (PCR ...

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Depending on the reading, the 'thermochromic liquid crystals' in the ring's exterior change colors. For example, if you're Aura Ring is glowing green, you're likely calm but if it's displaying an ...

London Gatwick is the latest airport to change its liquid rules due to upgraded security scanners. But rules around liquids in hand luggage still differ between UK airports Nine UK airports, including ...

This book presents the basic physics of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals in a simple and transparent way. It treats both the basic and the applied aspects of ferroelectric and ...

By creating a high-pressure liquid environment, the researchers successfully prevented vapor-induced bubbles, significantly improving PCR chip performance and reliability. The research team discovered ...

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The annealing temperature, primer and probe concentrations, and reaction cycle were optimized, and a triplex crystal digital PCR (cdPCR) assay was established for the detection of PRCoV, PRRSV, and ...