A video of a popcorn kernel bursting recorded by a high speed camera. (Video credit: The Schmitz family, uploaded to YouTube by Andrew Bridges) The physics of popping corn just got its own scientific pop. Researchers have discovered that the ‘pop’ sound is created by the release of water vapour. French researchers have found that […]
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Playing by EAR – how acoustics could help study proteins
A new technique called electronic acoustic Raman (EAR) spectroscopy could improve the way we study proteins, which in turn could help fight diseases like cystic fibrosis. The technique involves using a laser to excite small molecules like proteins; when excited they vibrate and give off sound at a specific frequency. By analysing the sound, researchers […]
