Biocompatible, piezoelectric nanofibers can help repair broken bones
Healing broken bones could get easier with a device that provides both a scaffold for the bone to grow on and electrical stimulation to urge it forward.
Jun 30th, 2020
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Researchers find contactless way to measure thickness of carbon nanotube films
Scientists have figured out a non-invasive way to measure the thickness of single-walled carbon nanotube films, which may find applications in a wide variety of fields from solar energy to smart textiles.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreWide graphene nanoribbon promises the next generation of miniaturized electronics
A research group introduced the widest graphene nanoribbon prepared by the bottom-up approach with electrical properties surpassing those of silicon semiconductors, promising a new generation of miniaturized electronic devices.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreMary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your crystal grow?
Researchers have managed to create structures that are a complete paradox: single, continuous crystals that have multiple domains, an asymmetric shape and curved lines; they are as complex as one could expect from a 'monumental' structure.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreLight from inside the tunnel
Physicists have revealed a so-far overlooked nonlinear optical mechanism that emerges from the light-induced tunneling of electrons inside dielectrics.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreHow to design more reliable nano- and micro-electro-mechanical systems
Scientists present insights from sophisticated small-scale mechanical experiments explaining unexpected plastic deformation of silicon on the nanoscale.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreNanocoatings could reduce complications after implant surgery
Researchers have developed a new method of applying anti-inflammatory substances to implants in order to inhibit undesirable inflammatory reactions in the body.
Jun 30th, 2020
Read moreCartwheeling light reveals new optical phenomenon
Scientists have discovered details about a novel type of polarized light-matter interaction with light that literally turns end over end as it propagates from a source. Their find could help study molecules like those in light-harvesting antennas anticipated to have unique sensitivity to the phenomenon.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreResearchers catch a wave to determine how forces control granular material properties
Physicists used X-ray measurements and analyses to show that velocity scaling and dispersion in wave transmission is based on grainy particle arrangements and chains of force between them, while reduction of wave intensity is caused mainly from grainy particle arrangements alone.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreMultifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions
Researchers have developed a lightweight, multifunctional nanofiber material that can protect wearers from both extreme temperatures and ballistic threats.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreProducing a gaseous messenger molecule inside the body, on demand
Method could shed light on nitric oxide's role in the neural, circulatory, and immune systems.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreEngineers use 'DNA origami' to identify vaccine design rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreThe first liquid retina prosthesis
Liquid, biocompatible and micro-injectable, the new retinal prosthesis is an aqueous suspension of photoactive nanoparticles that functionally replace the photoreceptors of the retina damaged by degenerative diseases and aging.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read morePhysicists see surprisingly strong light, high heat from nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes
Seeing light emerge from a nanoscale experiment didn't come as a big surprise to physicists. But it got their attention when that light was 10,000 times brighter than they expected.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreResearchers control elusive spin fluctuations in 2D magnets
Researchers developed a new imaging technique that is fast and sensitive enough to observe these elusive critical fluctuations in two-dimensional magnets. This real-time imaging allows researchers to control the fluctuations and switch magnetism via a 'passive' mechanism that could eventually lead to more energy-efficient magnetic storage devices.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreA new theory for semiconductors made of nanocrystals
Scientists have provided the first theoretical explanation for how electrical current is conducted in semiconductors made of nanocrystals. In the future, this could lead to the development of new sensors, lasers or LEDs for TV screens.
Jun 29th, 2020
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