Device makes power conversion more efficient
New design could dramatically cut energy waste in electric vehicles, data centers, and the power grid.
Dec 8th, 2017
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Smartphone case offers blood glucose monitoring on the go
Engineers have developed a smartphone case and app that could make it easier for patients to record and track their blood glucose readings, whether they're at home or on the go.
Dec 8th, 2017
Read moreScientist's accidental exhale leads to improved DNA detector
Researchers have developed a novel nanoscale device for detecting DNA biomarkers. The device preconfines translocating molecules using an ultrathin nanoporous silicon nitride membrane separated from a single sensing nanopore by a nanoscale cavity.
Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreNovel lenses enable X-ray microscopy with record nanometer resolution
Scientists generate X-ray focus below 10 nanometers diameter.
Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreA stretchable battery made entirely out of fabric
New microbial fuel cell could be integrated into wearable electronics.
Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreNarrow glass threads synchronize the light emissions of distant atoms
Scientists show that nanofibers can provide a link between far-flung atoms, serving as a light bridge between them. The new technique could eventually provide secure communication channels between distant atoms, molecules or even quantum dots.
Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreStrongly anisotropic spin relaxation observed in graphene when interfaced with transition metal dichalcogenides
Experimentalists have found evidence that the spin-orbit coupling induced in graphene by proximity to transition metal dichalcogenides affects electron spins differently depending on their orientation. This work suggests new approaches to controlling the transport of spin and valley information in future spintronics devices.
Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreA 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotechnology
DNA bricks enable self-assembly of 3-D nanostructures from 10,000 unique components, advancing DNA nanotech from Mega to GigaDalton scale.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreScientists craft world's tiniest interlinking chains
For decades, scientists have been trying to make a true molecular chain: a repeated set of tiny rings interlocked together. In a new study, researchers announced the first confirmed method to craft such a molecular chain.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreDNA-origami surpasses important thresholds
Building virus-sized structures and saving costs through mass production.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreThe world's smallest Mona Lisa
Scientists 'paint' the world's smallest Mona Lisa on the world's largest DNA canvas.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreWheat gets boost from purified nanotubes
Toxicity study shows plant growth enhanced by -- but only by -- purified nanotubes.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreUsing magnetic fields to control bacteria with the potential to deliver drug treatments
Researchers are using magnetic fields to influence a specific type of bacteria to swim against strong currents, opening up the potential of using the microscopic organisms for drug delivery in environments with complex microflows - like the human bloodstream.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreMastering tailored design of aluminum nanomaterials
New methodology is cost-effective and more environmentally friendly than other approaches.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreTowards data storage at the single molecule level
Researchers have managed to successfully place a new class of spin-crossover molecules onto a surface and to improve the molecule?s storage capacity. The storage density of conventional hard drives could therefore theoretically be increased by more than one hundred fold.
Dec 6th, 2017
Read moreNanoscientists develop new material with controllable pores
Scientists describe synthesizing a new material from bottlebrush copolymers, a giant molecule with special architecture. These molecules have bristles that emanate from a backbone with end blocks. The research team predicted this unique combination of reactive components in a single molecule would form. Bottlebrush copolymers provide a unique platform for fabricating mesoporous materials.
Dec 6th, 2017
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