Researchers create biosensor by turning spider silk into optical fiber
New sensor can measure unknown sugar concentrations in real-time.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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New nanoparticle-based material could help detect antibiotics in water
The finding also opens up new avenues for next-generation flexible wearables and biosensors.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers improve cement with shrimp shell nanoparticles
Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger - an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreIn DNA, scientists find solution to building superconductor that could transform technology
Scientists have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize electronics.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreThe resolution of a molecular orchestra
Photoswitching fingerprint analysis is a unique technology that for the first time allows the analysis of molecular processes and the regulation of individual proteins in living cells with sub-10 nm spatial resolution.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreA flexible device that harvests thermal energy to power wearable electronics
Researchers have created the first-of-its kind flexible, wearable thermoelectric device that converts body heat to electricity. This device is soft and stretchable, yet sturdy and efficient - properties that can be challenging to combine.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers develop miniature lens for trapping single atoms
Nanopillar-studded surfaces interact with light to provide a new way to trap, image and manipulate single atoms.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read moreEngineers repurpose 19th-century photography technique to make stretchy, color-changing films
The technique opens a door to manufacturing of pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics, or touch-sensing robots.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read moreTurning fish waste into quality carbon nanomaterials
Researchers have developed a synthesis route in which fish scales extracted from fish waste after cleaning are converted into carbon nano-onions in mere seconds through microwave pyrolysis.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read moreComparison of two nano rulers - study compares two methods for distance measurement in motile proteins
Researchers used PELDOR spectroscopy to study the movement substrate-binding proteins.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read moreRobotic graphene foam sensors could help transform prosthetics
A pioneering project to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems, could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read moreExperts suggest guidelines for assessing emerging transistor performance
They propose universal ways to measure and evaluate next-generation field-effect devices for smartphones and advanced electronics.
Jul 31st, 2022
Read moreAI tackles the challenge of materials structure prediction
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict the structure of new materials with five times the efficiency of the current standard, removing a key roadblock in developing advanced materials for applications such as energy storage and photovoltaics.
Jul 30th, 2022
Read moreSmart chip senses, stores, computes and secures data in one low-power platform
Researchers have developed developed a smart hardware platform, or chip, to mitigate energy consumption while adding a layer of security.
Jul 30th, 2022
Read moreHybrid semiconductors perform under pressure
Researchers found that compressing hybrid (organic�inorganic) semiconductors significantly boosts their conductivity.
Jul 30th, 2022
Read moreApplying quantum speed limits to macroscopic systems
Speed limits for quantum phenomena have been extended to macro-sized objects.
Jul 30th, 2022
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