Recognizing fake drugs? Testing water samples ourselves? Checking the quality of air? In the future, it could be possible to do all this using a smartphone in a quick, cost-effective and straightforward way.
Jul 1st, 2021
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A new study reports on the unexpected observation of thermal waves in germanium, a semiconductor material, for the first time. This phenomenon may allow a significant improvement in the performance of our electronic devices in a near future.
Jul 1st, 2021
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Nanowire network trained to solve simple problem mimicking neural pathways.
Jun 30th, 2021
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Inspired by the way plants absorb and distribute water and nutrients, researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for transporting liquids and gases using 3D-printed lattice design and capillary action phenomena.
Jun 30th, 2021
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According to the researchers, the new technology proposes a way for storing electric information in the thinnest unit known to science, in one of the most stable and inert materials in nature. The allowed quantum-mechanical electron tunneling through the atomically thin film may boost the information reading process much beyond current technologies.
Jun 30th, 2021
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Researchers experimentally interrogate a phenomenon that bridges diverse fields of science and engineering.
Jun 30th, 2021
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Microfluidic processing could help to make a competitive printed photovoltaics industry a reality by removing the need for expensive, high-temperature fabrication methods.
Jun 30th, 2021
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As a lattice of nanoscale nickel struts, metallic wood is full of cell-sized pores that radically decrease its density without sacrificing strength. Researchers have now solved a major problem preventing metallic wood from being manufactured at meaningful sizes: eliminating 'inverted cracks', a kind of defect that has plagued similar materials for decades.
Jun 29th, 2021
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Researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called nanoswimmers can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving the way for their use in everything from industrial clean-ups to medication delivery.
Jun 29th, 2021
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Scientists explore how doping affects the charge properties of a photocatalyst. This research will accelerate the development of artificial photosynthesis technologies.
Jun 29th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a two-dimensional alloy material - made from five metals as opposed to the traditional two - and shown it to act as an excellent catalyst for reducing CO2, into CO, with potential applications in environmental remediation.
Jun 29th, 2021
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3D-grown material could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and robotics.
Jun 29th, 2021
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The new instrument will enable the precise generation of nanoscale particles of diverse materials by the method of gas-phase condensation, their size-selection with a mass spectrometer and then deposition onto surfaces to make prototype devices.
Jun 29th, 2021
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A new technique reveals the fundamental physics of how a polymer such as DNA threads through holes 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Jun 29th, 2021
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The electronic properties of graphene can be specifically modified by stretching the material evenly. These results open the door to the development of new types of electronic components.
Jun 29th, 2021
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Efficiently doping the semiconductors of tomorrow.
Jun 29th, 2021
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