Inkjet-printed batteries bring us closer to smart objects
A rechargeable power source printed onto normal paper using a standard inkjet printer could pave a new way for a wide range of 'smart' objects.
May 2nd, 2017
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Researchers develop new tumor-shrinking nanoparticle to fight cancer, prevent recurrence
Researchers have developed a new type of cancer-fighting nanoparticle aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumors, while also preventing recurrence of the disease.
May 1st, 2017
Read moreResearchers build artificial synapse capable of autonomous learning
Scientists have created an artificial synapse capable of autonomous learning, a component of artificial intelligence. The discovery opens the door to building large networks that operate in ways similar to the human brain.
May 1st, 2017
Read morePhysicists breeding Schroedinger cat states
The method could potentially amplify superpositions of classical states of light beyond microscopic limits and help determine the boundaries between the quantum and classical worlds.
May 1st, 2017
Read moreValleytronics advancement could help extend Moore's Law
The breakthrough involves controlling energy levels between electron valleys in 2-D semiconductors.
May 1st, 2017
Read moreFirst luminescent molecular system with a lower critical solution temperature
Researchers develop a tunable luminescent mixture that changes color and reversibly switches from a solution to a suspension when heated.
May 1st, 2017
Read moreA fast, non-destructive test for two-dimensional materials
Researchers have developed a fast, nondestructive optical method for analyzing defects in two-dimensional materials.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreNew organic lasers one step closer to reality
New research could make lasers emitting a wide range of colors more accessible and open new applications from communications and sensing to displays.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreTiny joints for reconfigurable microstructure
Physicists exploit self-assembly of small particles to someday create functional structures such as micro-robots from the bottom up. Now they took an important step forward by experimentally realizing joints on the micrometer scale.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreDawn of organic single crystal electronics
Hall effect in doped organic single crystals.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreAtomically thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future
Researchers have found that a material which incorporates atomically thin layers of water is able to store and deliver energy much more quickly than the same material that doesn't include the water layers.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreScientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale
An electron microscope-based lithography system for patterning materials at sizes as small as a single nanometer could be used to create and study materials with new properties.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreA material inspired by a sea worm changes according to the environment
A hydrogel made from a synthesized protein, similar to the one that makes up the jaw of a sea worm and which gives it structural stability and impressive mechanical performance.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreInterfering with graphene
Characteristic patterns formed by carbon sheets on metal foil can reveal sources of strain.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read moreFor first time, researchers measure forces that align crystals and help them snap together
Understanding crystal growth is important for designing new materials.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read moreUnexpected damage found rippling through promising exotic nanomaterials
Novel technique reveals unprecedented detail in the 3D structure and composition of powerful, custom-made high-temperature superconductors.
Apr 27th, 2017
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