Tag - Vacuum

Dyson Has Slimmed Down Its Latest Vacuum To The Size Of A Broom Handle

Credit: The PencilVac is basically a slim tube less than 1.5 inches in diameter, which should make it easier to use than top-heavy cordless cleaners of the pastDysonDyson claims its new PencilVac is the world's thinnest cordless vacuum, and based on its appearance, that seems accurate. It’s also the most powerful model the company...

Levitating Nanodiamonds Spin at 1.2 Billion RPM in a Vacuum

Prof. Tongcang Li (left), Dr. Yuanbin Jin (middle) and Kunhong Shen perform experiments with levitated and rotating fluorescent diamonds at Purdue UniversityPhysicists at Purdue University levitated nanoscale diamonds, making them glow and spin at 1.2 billion rpm with lasers. These experiments could greatly advance quantum physics research.Creating Quantum-Ready Nanodiamonds via High PressureThe nanodiamonds,...