Weekly Resources - Oct 19

Above: how researchers reconstruct text within ancient, fragile scrolls without unrolling them. Credit: Jacob LaManna/National Institute of Standards and Technology and Douglas Seiler/University of California, Berkeley

Partnerships in Action

Joint Development of a Space Suit That Improves Microcirculation

BEMER History

Look into how we use physics in medicine, creating opportunities to explore the universe ourselves. Here NASA collaborated with BEMER, an electromagnetic bio-device company, to inspire spacesuits that improve microcirculation in the body. Read more about collaborations in science with NASA.

Using X-ray Tomography to Read Carbonized Papyrus Scroll

"We found that a handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) device could detect lead in the ink post-carbonization. This suggests that XRF may be a practical screening method for identifying ancient scrolls likely to contain lead-based ink and therefore have a higher probability of being successfully read."

A Third Fundamental Class of Magnetism

A third form of magnetism uncovered which challenges established physics. Called altermagnetism, this discovery could change future computing and electronics while opening a new frontier in quantum sciences.