Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost - and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Researchers propose a unique double-layer nacre-inspired structural design strategy, and fabricated a new polyimide-based nanocomposite film with greatly enhanced mechanical properties and atomic oxygen resistance.
Dec 1st, 2021
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This facile self-assembly strategy is based on electrostatic adsorption and hydrogel shrinkage effect.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Revolutionary new electronic components can be adapted to perform very different tasks - a technology perfectly suited for artificial intelligence.
Dec 1st, 2021
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This new approach by nanoengineers involves packing mRNA inside nanoparticles that mimic the flu virus - a naturally efficient vehicle for delivering genetic material such as RNA inside cells.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Thermal transport properties of molecular junctions in materials have remained difficult to characterize. Now, researchers unexpectedly discovered a combination of contact and non-contact thermal microscopy techniques that can be used to probe thermal transport properties at the nanoscale.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Using atom-thin materials, researchers have built superconducting qubits that are a fraction of previous sizes, paving the way for smaller quantum computers.
Dec 1st, 2021
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A new study introduces a framework to calculate the material properties of a new class of two-dimensional curved hexagonal lattices that could be used in the production of improved mechanical metamaterials found in bio-engineering, stretchable electronics, impact absorption and soft robots.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Researchers have analyzed the surface properties of the Linothele fallax spider's silk and how they affect the properties of the material as a whole. The study demonstrates that spider web can be used in both surgery and food packaging.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new nanomedicine testing system based on plant leaves. This new solution will make it possible to significantly cut down on animal testing.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Researchers have discovered how to greatly enhance the optical absorption of (ultra)thin silicon films using a nanostructured backreflector. This is relevant for device applications in ultrathin solar cells, photodiode detectors, and CCD chips in cameras.
Nov 30th, 2021
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3D laser printers for 3-dimensional microstructures and nanostructures have required big and expensive laser systems so far. Researchers now use two-step absorption that works with inexpensive and small, blue laser diodes. As a result, much smaller printers can be made.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Despite significant advancements in computing technologies, they pale in comparison to the energy efficiency of human brains. Now, researchers have developed a new spintronic technology for brain-inspired computing.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Scientists have succeeded for the first time in combining a memory function with a calculation function in the same component. The discovery opens the way for more efficient technologies, everything from mobile phones to self-driving cars.
Nov 30th, 2021
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A silicone device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a consistent, reproducible way.
Nov 29th, 2021
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Researchers achieved high-efficiency perovskite solar cells by passivating interface defects using new-type low-dimensional perovskite.
Nov 29th, 2021
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