Some everyday materials have memories, and now they can be erased
News study demonstrates how to read, write, and erase memory of previous deformation in foams and emulsions used in food and pharmaceuticals.
Oct 6th, 2022
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Scientists use machine learning to accelerate materials discovery
A new computational approach will improve understanding of different states of carbon and guide the search for materials yet to be discovered.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreStrategies for high-quality crystal growth
Researchers report how highly crystalline samples of transition metal dichalcogenides such as MoS2 and WS2 can be grown.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreTool path optimization made fast tool servo machining with nanometer precision possible
Researchers developed a novel tool path generation method for driving an independently controlled fast tool servo (FTS) for freeform surface machining. Without necessity of trial and error, the method enables rapid manufacturing of high-precision freeform optics.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreEngineers develop a new kind of shape-memory material
The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreMagnetic nano mosaics
Physics team discovers new class of magnetic lattices.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreBattery with nanomaterials made from seaweed powers confidence in sustainable energy storage
Researchers use nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreMulti-organ chip detects dangerous nanoparticles
The new device detects interaction between nanoparticles and lung cells, the uptake of nanoparticles into the bloodstream and possible effects on the liver.
Oct 4th, 2022
Read moreArtificial enzyme splits water
A new enzyme-like molecular catalyst for water oxidation spells progress on the path to sunlight-driven production of hydrogen.
Oct 3rd, 2022
Read moreEngineered surface atomic structures for next-generation electronics
Researchers revealed that the surface electronic structure of topological insulators varies according to its surface atomic structure, even though it was believed to have been protected by the symmetry of the electronic structure inside the crystal and is therefore unaffected by differences in surface atomic structure.
Oct 3rd, 2022
Read moreCombining 3D printing and carbon nanotube sensors for safer, cheaper flying
Researchers are developing embedded sensors that enable real-time monitoring of aircraft while in flight. The 3D-printed parts embedded with CNT fibres generate data that can then be used for monitoring the part.
Oct 1st, 2022
Read moreBattery-free smart devices to harvest ambient energy for IoT
Power management systems that harvest ambient energy will power billions of small devices on the Internet of Things.
Oct 1st, 2022
Read moreA nano-IR probe for proteins in liquid environments
A new technique using infrared (IR) light revealed how the self-assembly of proteins is affected by environmental conditions in a surrounding liquid.
Oct 1st, 2022
Read moreMetastable states of floating crystals
Researchers are demonstrating how to trigger a transition from one state to another, either by rearranging the crystal or by controlling its growth.
Sep 30th, 2022
Read moreNeural net computing in water
Researchers have developed an ionic circuit comprising hundreds of ionic transistors and performed a core process of neural net computing.
Sep 30th, 2022
Read moreNew type of nanomembrane can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic
Scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons from crude oil.
Sep 30th, 2022
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