Optical generation of ultrasound via photoacoustic effect
Researchers have used tailored optoacoustic surface profiles to generate acoustic fields focused at multiple points using a single optical pulse.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have used tailored optoacoustic surface profiles to generate acoustic fields focused at multiple points using a single optical pulse.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreLaser-altered molecules cast alchemy in a different light.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreNovel materials and structures developed to support generation of sustainable hydrogen fuel.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreScientists have developed a nanosize surface and interface composed of synthetic polymer that can move autonomously in one direction like a motor protein involved in motion and transport in living organisms.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed a mesh which can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to facilitate their regeneration and restore their functions.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreNew research looks at tapping plants' energy directly by turning their internal structures into electric circuits.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have modeled a nanoscale sandwich, the first in what they hope will become a molecular deli for materials scientists.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have harnessed triboelectric nanogenerators to improve the charging of molecules in a way that dramatically boosts the sensitivity of a widely-used chemical analysis technique.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreNew study reveals characteristic of islands of magnetic metals between vacuum gaps, displaying tunnelling electric current.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreUltralight web of silk nanofibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreThe mode of packaging of the genomic DNA in the cell nucleus determines patterns of gene expression. Researchers have used DNA-based nano-tweezers to measure the forces between nucleosomes, the basic packing units of nuclear DNA.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreA super-material that bends, shapes and focuses sound waves that pass through it has been invented by scientists.
Feb 27th, 2017
Read moreNeutrons, simulation analysis of tRNA-nanodiamond combo could transform drug delivery design principles.
Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreUse of electric fields to reversibly change a material's hardness by up to 30 percent promises new functionalities for microphones and sensors.
Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreGraphene-based transistors could soon help diagnose genetic diseases. Researchers have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.
Feb 24th, 2017
Read moreScientists have succeeded in creating fiber-reinforced soft composites, or tough hydrogels combined with woven fiber fabric. These fabrics are highly flexible, tougher than metals, and have a wide range of potential applications.
Feb 24th, 2017
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