The antenna presented in the new study is just 0.3 millimeters thick - 20 times thinner than the cumbersome silicon lens plaguing earlier designs.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Scientists have taken a unique approach to characterize the dynamics of micro and submicron bubbles using a unique movie-mode dynamic transmission electron microscopy (MM-DTEM) system, which was specially built to image with short electron pulses generated by a highly tunable laser-pulse train.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Researchers show how a supercapacitor can be efficiently manufactured into a high-performance and low-cost power storage device that can be easily integrated into footwear, clothing, and accessories.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated that the carbonization of cellulose nanofibers within sea pineapple shells produces high-quality carbon that, when mixed with blood waste from the livestock industry, boasts electrical performances similar to that of rare metals.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Scientists have found that some pollen has survived mass extinctions thanks, in part, to its nanofoam wall structure. This may explain why the survival of certain plants. It is the first time scientists have described a biological nanofoam structure.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Researchers have succeeded in moving tiny amounts of liquid at will by remotely heating water over a metal film with a laser. The currents generated in this way can be used to manipulate and even capture tiny objects.
Feb 9th, 2022
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New bioinspired plastic is sturdy and compostable, ideal for eco-friendly food packaging.
Feb 8th, 2022
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Researchers report to have found the key to controlled fabrication of cerium oxide mesocrystals. The research is a step forward in tuning nanomaterials that can serve a wide range of uses - including solar cells, fuel catalysts and even medicine.
Feb 8th, 2022
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An ERC-Proof of Concept grant for a Nano-imaging project involving the development of new, tissue-specific magnetic resonance contrast agents.
Feb 8th, 2022
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The scientists showed that two dielectric micro-bricks could be applied instead of the lens. Unlike its alternatives, in the long run, such a trap can be used in lab-on-a-chips.
Feb 8th, 2022
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Researchers succeeded in experimentally demonstrating that electron mobility in nanowires is remarkably enhanced when the shell places the wire core under tensile strain. This phenomenon offers novel opportunities for the development of ultrafast transistors.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Several layers of nanographenes stacked on top of each other: such functional elements could one day be used in solar cells.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Highly selective interactions between regions of hybrid polymer particles means they can be programmed to assemble into crystal superstructures.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Now there is definitive, experimental proof that at the nanoscale, the notion of multiple thin materials with distinct vibrations no longer holds. If the materials are thin, their atoms arrange identically, so that their vibrations are similar and present everywhere.
Feb 4th, 2022
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A peacock's colors are visible to the naked eye for reasons that are completely different than why we see them in paint. Using nature's approach to create dyes and colors can result in non-toxic substances.
Feb 4th, 2022
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