Using colloidal nanodiscs for 3D bioprinting tissues and tissue models
New nanotechnology leverages colloidal interactions of nanoparticles to print complex geometries that can mimic tissue and organ structure.
Jun 29th, 2022
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New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability
Engineering breakthrough could dramatically improve the efficiency of lasers for sensing, communication and imaging.
Jun 29th, 2022
Read moreDetecting fluorescence signals from nanoscale thin films - new possibilities in product labeling
Researchers have developed a measurement technique that allows to detect nanoscale fluorescent thin films for the first time without using expensive laboratory equipment. The addressed fields of application of fluorescent thin films and the associated analysis technology are in areas such as security, logistics and merchandise management.
Jun 29th, 2022
Read moreAssigning moving features in high-speed atomic force microscopy
How to optimize high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments on live cell membranes, so that moving objects like molecules can be properly followed from frame to frame.
Jun 29th, 2022
Read moreReview article on metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets assembled on the surface of water
Scientists have published a review article on the facile synthesis of nanosheet materials with precise regular nanoscale pores.
Jun 29th, 2022
Read moreElectrospinning promises major improvements in wearable technology
Polymer-based fabrication of nanofibers with tunable properties takes wearables to the next level.
Jun 28th, 2022
Read moreFood-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
Inspired by battlefield medicine, this antimicrobial food wrap could reduce food waste and foodborne illness.
Jun 28th, 2022
Read more2D materials for a major leap forward in non-volatile memory technologies
An overview of the state of the art of the field and of the current challenges being faced in the development of non-volatile memories in general and, specifically, of those employing spintronic mechanisms such as spin-transfer torque and spin-orbit torque.
Jun 27th, 2022
Read moreMaking dark semiconductors shine
Physicists have succeeded in manipulating the energy-level structure in an ultra-thin sample in such a way that this semiconductor, which normally has a low luminescence yield, began to emit light.
Jun 27th, 2022
Read moreA rethink of the building blocks for perovskite solar panels could help mass production
An original approach to mass-producing low-cost solar cell foundation blocks could lead to the wide adoption of solar panels made from perovskite ink.
Jun 27th, 2022
Read moreNovel microfluidic chip can detect contaminants in 100-picoliter samples
Researchers develop a novel microfluidic chip that can detect very small concentrations of dissolved contaminants using just 100-picoliter sized samples. By using a terahertz point source, the detection area can be made very small.
Jun 27th, 2022
Read moreNew technology helps reveal inner workings of human genome
Scientists have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or how the genome folds.
Jun 25th, 2022
Read moreA new material holds promise for the next generation of organic electronics
Scientists describe a breakthrough material - a soft, semiconducting carbon-based polymer - that can provide unique advantages over the inorganic semiconductors currently found in conventional silicon transistors.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read more'Hot' graphene reveals migration of carbon atoms
The migration of carbon atoms on the surface of graphene was recently measured for the first time. Although the atoms move too swiftly to be directly observed with an electron microscope, their effect on the stability of the material can now be determined indirectly while the material is heated on a microscopic hot plate.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read moreGold moves faster than platinum at the atomic scale (w/video)
Scientists investigated the thermal stability of gold nanoparticles covered by a platinum shell.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read moreWearable chemical sensor is as good as gold
A novel Raman chemical sensor made from a gold mesh.
Jun 24th, 2022
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