Engineers have developed a design for a functional nanoscale computing device. The concept involves a dense, three-dimensional circuit operating on an unconventional type of logic that could, theoretically, be packed into a block no bigger than 50 nanometers on any side.
Oct 27th, 2016
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Scientists have proven, for the first time, that introducing slight chemical modifications in DNA molecules may allow to introduce metallic ions in it, keeping its double-stranded structure and molecular recognition properties (for other DNA molecules, enzymes, proteins, etc.).
Oct 27th, 2016
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Physicists have studied carbon structures, obtained from the reduced graphene oxide. They the created a bolometer prototype on the basis of these structures.
Oct 27th, 2016
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An electric current will not only heat a hybrid metamaterial, but will also trigger it to change state and fade into the background like a chameleon in what may be the proof-of-concept of the first controllable metamaterial device, or metadevice, according to a team of engineers.
Oct 27th, 2016
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By creating atomic chains in a two-dimensional crystal, researchers believe they have found a way to control the direction of materials properties in two and three dimensional crystals with implications in sensing, optoelectronics and next-generation electronics applications.
Oct 27th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new technique to provide cellular 'blueprints' that could help scientists interpret the results of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping.
Oct 27th, 2016
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Some scientists have been exploring sugar alcohols as a possible material for making thermal storage work, but this direction has some limitations. One group of researchers wanted to investigate how mixing carbon nanotubes with sugar alcohols might affect their energy storage properties.
Oct 27th, 2016
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The intersection of nanotechnology and green chemistry presents an excellent opportunity to ensure that both fields can learn from each other.
Oct 27th, 2016
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A new prototype of a lithium-sulphur battery - which could have five times the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery - overcomes one of the key hurdles preventing their commercial development by mimicking the structure of the cells which allow us to absorb nutrients.
Oct 26th, 2016
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Researchers are developing porous solids called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the selective removal of various gases from gas mixtures.
Oct 26th, 2016
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The mechanism of sodium ion storage in an important two-dimensional material could be a simpler and less toxic route to cheaper batteries, a team researchers discovered.
Oct 26th, 2016
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Scientists report a new step toward seeing where certain cancer drugs accumulate in the body in order to better treat patients. They tested their drug-carrying, lipid-based nanoparticles in animals.
Oct 26th, 2016
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In order to understand how the brain controls functions, such as simple reflexes or learning and memory, we must be able to record the activity of large networks and groups of neurons. Conventional methods have allowed scientists to record the activity of neurons for minutes, but a new technology, known as a bionic hybrid neuro chip, is able to record activity in animal brain cells for weeks at a much higher resolution.
Oct 26th, 2016
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Researchers have found a way to more efficiently create hydrogen from water -- an important key in making renewable energy production and storage viable.
Oct 25th, 2016
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A new device harnesses ultrasound for surgery and manipulating small objects like particles and biological cells.
Oct 25th, 2016
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Supersonic solitary waves in nano-electronics crystals show potentials for electric charge or matter transport and energy storage with extremely low heat dissipation.
Oct 25th, 2016
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