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Electronic sensor that tells dead bacteria from live by measuring 'osmoregulation'

A new type of electronic sensor that might be used to quickly detect and classify bacteria for medical diagnostics and food safety has passed a key hurdle by distinguishing between dead and living bacteria cells.

Jun 14th, 2016

Engineers develop a new biosensor chip for detecting DNA mutations

Bioengineers have developed an electrical graphene chip capable of detecting mutations in DNA. Researchers say the technology could one day be used in various medical applications such as blood-based tests for early cancer screening, monitoring disease biomarkers and real-time detection of viral and microbial sequences.

Jun 14th, 2016

Virus nanocapsules to treat infections

Researchers have developed a nanoencapsulation system with a liposome coating in order to increase the efficacy of bacteriophages in oral phage therapy.

Jun 14th, 2016

Multidomain ferroelectrics test positive for negative capacitance

Scientists have demonstrated that destabilising the spontaneous polarisation of a special class of materials known as ferroelectrics gives rise to the phenomenon of negative capacitance that could one day lead to transistors with reduced power consumption.

Jun 14th, 2016

Discovery of gold nanocluster 'double' hints at other shape changing particles

New analysis approach brings two unique atomic structures into focus.

Jun 14th, 2016

Researchers simulate wear of materials as they rub together

Researchers have put forth a unified framework for simulating adhesive wear between materials with comparable hardness.

Jun 14th, 2016

New solar absorber could improve efficiency of solar thermal technology

Scientists discovered a low-cost way to significantly increase the amount of solar energy that can be converted into heat, via a device called a solar absorber. This advance should help make sustainable technologies that rely on solar heat more efficient and affordable.

Jun 14th, 2016

Physicists observe behavior of quantum materials in curved space

Feat probes light-matter interplay, phenomena of potential technological interest.

Jun 13th, 2016

Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals

Study addresses instability issues with organometal-halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other applications.

Jun 13th, 2016

Nanosubs gain better fluorescent properties for tracking

The next generation of nanosubmarines has been upgraded with tags that fluoresce longer, which enables the submersibles to be tracked for greater periods while being driven through a solution.