Engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale solar cells that outshine comparable devices in key performance measures. The miniature solar panels could power myriad personal devices -- wearable medical sensors, smartwatches, even autofocusing contact lenses.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Gallium nanoparticles that are both solid and liquid are stable over a range of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Researchers have found a way to solve this dilemma and developed a low crystalline conducting polymer that shows high-field effect mobility.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Silicon-tin nanocomposite could lead to low cost, long lasting rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Researchers have developed a method to predict which alloys may form a bulk metallic glass.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Scientists transformed flexible one-dimensional molecular chains into a structured, well-defined porous three-dimensional material.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Nanoscale metallic cavities coupled to semiconductor materials can dramatically change the characteristics of light from a laser.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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In work that aims to protect soldiers from biological and chemical threats, a team of scientists has created a material that is highly breathable yet protective from biological agents.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Researchers have developed a method that kills cancer cells using nanoparticles and lasers. The treatment has been tested on mice and it has been demonstrated that the cancer tumors are considerably damaged.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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This new type of nanoparticles produce around ten times more contrast than the actual contrast agents and are responsive to specific environments.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Scientists have created randomly spiking neurons using phase-change materials to store and process data. This demonstration marks a significant step forward in the development of energy-efficient, ultra-dense integrated neuromorphic technologies for applications in cognitive computing.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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A team of chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer electronics that are easier on the environment.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Physicists have successfully created one-dimensional magnetic atom chains for the first time. Their break-through provides a model system for basic research in areas such as magnetic data storage, as well as in chemistry.
Aug 3rd, 2016
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Engineers have developed a flexible wearable sensor that can accurately measure a person's blood alcohol level from sweat and transmit the data wirelessly to a laptop, smartphone or other mobile device.
Aug 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have clarified the origins of a mechanism responsible for the gradual deformation of concrete.
Aug 2nd, 2016
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