A new way to image solar cells in 3-D (w/video)
Novel method could help scientists learn new ways to boost photovoltaic efficiency.
Nov 15th, 2016
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Researchers create living bio-hybrid system
Interdisciplinary approach makes linking biological materials and electronic devices possible.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreControlling electrons in time and space
Sharp metal needles can be used to emit electrons; a quantum effect opens up new possibilities of controlling electron emission with extremely high accuracy.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreNew way to make low-cost perovskite solar cell technology
Researchers have found a new way to fabricate high efficiency semi-transparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreExperiment designed to test 'smart' antibacterial surfaces in space
The Matiss experiment will investigate antibacterial properties of new materials in a zero-gravity environment to see if they can improve and simplify cleaning inside spacecraft.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreWearable terahertz scanning device made with carbon nanotube detector elements
Researchers have developed a portable and wearable terahertz scanning device made using arrays of carbon nanotubes, for non-invasive inspection of three-dimensional objects without requiring bulky peripheral optical components.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreResearchers report new thermoelectric material with high power factors
Material created using very high heat yielded record power output density.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreCarbon nanotubes couple light and matter
Scientists work on the basics of new light sources from organic semiconductors.
Nov 15th, 2016
Read moreGraphene plasmons reach the infrared
New research demonstrates the highest plasmon energy ever observed in graphene plasmons and brings graphene into the regime of telecommunication applications.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreResearchers use acoustic waves to move fluids at the nanoscale
A team of mechanical engineers has successfully used acoustic waves to move fluids through small channels at the nanoscale. The breakthrough is a first step toward the manufacturing of small, portable devices that could be used for drug discovery and microrobotics applications.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreModelling photocatalytic interfaces
Scientists have just published their results on the interaction of water with a metal oxide, TiO2.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read more'Back to the Future' inspires solar nanotechnology-powered clothing
Marty McFly's self-lacing Nikes in Back to the Future Part II inspired a scientist who has developed filaments that harvest and store the sun's energy - and can be woven into textiles.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreGold nanoparticle cancer therapy reduces toxic chemotherapy effects
Scientists have developed a new cancer drug that uses gold nanoparticlesnto deliver paclitaxel - a commonly used chemotherapy drug directly to a tumor.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreResearchers find molybdenum diselenide not as strong as they thought
Shave discovered that an atom-thick material being eyed for flexible electronics and next-generation optical devices is more brittle than they expected.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreTiny super magnets could be the future of drug delivery
Microscopic crystals could soon be zipping drugs around your body, taking them to diseased organs.
Nov 14th, 2016
Read moreResearchers a step closer to developing quantum computing
Scientists have revealed breakthrough evidence that large molecules made of nickel and chromium could store and process information in the same way bytes do for everyday digital computers.
Nov 14th, 2016
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