March 2021 – SOPHia Physics

Bee Gates and Busy Bees

March 19, 2021 Sophia Physics 0

(Image credit: Vincent Casey)

Upgrading of Beehive Monitoring System

March 16, 2021 Sophia Physics 0

(All image credits: Vincent Casey) The major monitoring system components. A ‘gate’ system bee counter – counts bees going in and out. The hive heart […]

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Holy Family CS, Rathcoole @hfcsrathcoole ·

23 May

A group of our 2nd Year students participated in the @SOPHiaPhysics TikTok Physics project, and they finished in 2nd place! Congratulations to Ewan, Agueda, Caoimhe & Chloe!

They attended the prize giving in University of Limerick today 😊🎓
#hfcsrathcoole @SpiritanEdu @UL

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Dr Sarah Guerin @spguerin ·

22 May

All set for the @SOPHiaPhysics TikTok Competition Prizegiving Ceremony tomorrow! Prizes and welcome packs ready, talks lined up from @PhysicsDeptUL students, now we just need the winning schools bright and early in the morning 😀🥼🔭 #PhysicsOutreach

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The SOPHia Project @sophiaphysics ·

11 May

We have been quiet around here as we plan for our TikTok Video Competition Awards Ceremony on May 23rd! We'll be sharing some of the fantastic entries over the coming days from schools around the country, starting with @hfcsrathcoole teaching us about Hooke's Law. #TeachMePhysics

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11 May

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Megan Hanlon @meganhanlon4 ·

29 Apr

Happy #DayofImmunology - check out the brand new @Irishimmunology YouTube channel & new series of vaccine awareness videos! Feel free to share!

@Immune_News @y_efis @IrishSciTeach @SOPHiaPhysics https://twitter.com/Irishimmunology/status/1520040088922689537

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Happy Day of Immunology! 🔬🦠

We've just launched a YouTube channel with some vaccination awareness videos made in collaboration with MSD for World Immunisation Week!

Check out our channel here ➡️➡️
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Gorilla Glass: the unsung hero of the smartphone June 29, 2022
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Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT June 29, 2022
Photon-counting CT systems may improve artefact reduction from metal implants, phantom study shows The post Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT appeared first on Physics World.
Lithium-ion batteries recharge in the cold June 28, 2022
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A new approach to Hall effect measurements for researchers June 28, 2022
All-in-one Hall analysis instrument is from Lake Shore Cryotronics The post A new approach to Hall effect measurements for researchers appeared first on Physics World.
Applied physicist Arati Prabhakar becomes first female US science adviser June 28, 2022
Prabhakar is also the first immigrant and person of colour to take up the role The post Applied physicist Arati Prabhakar becomes first female US science adviser appeared first on Physics World.
Logic gate breaks speed record June 28, 2022
New device operates at femtosecond time scales thanks to light-field control of real and virtual charge carriers The post Logic gate breaks speed record appeared first on Physics World.
Advances in nuclear medicine technology reduce radiation exposure and shorten scan times June 28, 2022
Researchers at the recent SNMMI Annual Meeting presented the latest developments in PET and SPECT instrumentation The post Advances in nuclear medicine technology reduce radiation exposure and shorten scan times appeared first on Physics World.
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Toronto-based start-up’s programmable photonic device is accessible to the public and much faster than classical machines at Gaussian boson sampling The post Xanadu puts quantum advantage in the cloud appeared first on Physics World.

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23 May

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22 May

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11 May

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29 Apr

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Flexible organic LED produces ‘romantic’ candle-like light June 29, 2022
New device might find applications in flexible lighting and smart displays that can be used at night without disrupting the body's biological clock The post Flexible organic LED produces ‘romantic’ candle-like light appeared first on Physics World.
NHS England’s investment in big data insights will fast-track innovation in radiation oncology June 29, 2022
Elekta’s cloud-based software platform ProKnow is being used to centralize NHS England’s radiotherapy data while simultaneously opening up access to that data among treatment centres across the country The post NHS England’s investment in big data insights will fast-track innovation in radiation oncology appeared first on Physics World.
Gorilla Glass: the unsung hero of the smartphone June 29, 2022
James McKenzie reflects on the wonders of Gorilla Glass – an invention that protects billions of smartphones, tablets and laptops around the world from unwanted damage The post Gorilla Glass: the unsung hero of the smartphone appeared first on Physics World.
Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT June 29, 2022
Photon-counting CT systems may improve artefact reduction from metal implants, phantom study shows The post Reducing metal artefacts in photon-counting CT appeared first on Physics World.
Lithium-ion batteries recharge in the cold June 28, 2022
Devices containing a "bumpy" carbon-based material work at freezing temperatures The post Lithium-ion batteries recharge in the cold appeared first on Physics World.
A new approach to Hall effect measurements for researchers June 28, 2022
All-in-one Hall analysis instrument is from Lake Shore Cryotronics The post A new approach to Hall effect measurements for researchers appeared first on Physics World.
Applied physicist Arati Prabhakar becomes first female US science adviser June 28, 2022
Prabhakar is also the first immigrant and person of colour to take up the role The post Applied physicist Arati Prabhakar becomes first female US science adviser appeared first on Physics World.
Logic gate breaks speed record June 28, 2022
New device operates at femtosecond time scales thanks to light-field control of real and virtual charge carriers The post Logic gate breaks speed record appeared first on Physics World.
Advances in nuclear medicine technology reduce radiation exposure and shorten scan times June 28, 2022
Researchers at the recent SNMMI Annual Meeting presented the latest developments in PET and SPECT instrumentation The post Advances in nuclear medicine technology reduce radiation exposure and shorten scan times appeared first on Physics World.
Xanadu puts quantum advantage in the cloud June 27, 2022
Toronto-based start-up’s programmable photonic device is accessible to the public and much faster than classical machines at Gaussian boson sampling The post Xanadu puts quantum advantage in the cloud appeared first on Physics World.

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Month: March 2021

Bee Gates and Busy Bees

Upgrading of Beehive Monitoring System