Bio-circuitry mimics synapses and neurons in a step toward sensory computing
Scientists have demonstrated bio-inspired devices that accelerate routes to neuromorphic, or brain-like, computing.
Oct 17th, 2019
Read moreScientists have demonstrated bio-inspired devices that accelerate routes to neuromorphic, or brain-like, computing.
Oct 17th, 2019
Read moreControlled pulses of chemicals over a wide pressure range can link fundamental studies to practical performance, informing catalyst design.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreResearch presents the detection of energy transfer from excited electrons to the crystal lattice on the femtosecond timescale. Knowledge could contribute to the development of materials that prolong the coherence time.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreResearchers show, for the first time, the ability to globally align single-wall carbon nanotubes along a common axis.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreScientists chemically engineered carbon nanotubes to synthesize and trap trions -- quasi-particles potentially useful in bioimaging, chemical sensing and quantum computing.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have invented a new method of producing ultra-sensitive hyper-spectral photodetectors. At the heart of the discovery are colloidal quantum dots.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreThe fight against antibiotic resistance takes a major step forward with scientists discovering a concept for fabricating nanomeshes as drug delivery system.
Oct 16th, 2019
Read moreControlling scroll-like cochleate structures could inform future drug-delivery strategies.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreHere are some interesting books on nanotechnology topics that just got published.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreWhile many people love colorful photos of landscapes, flowers or rainbows, some biomedical researchers treasure vivid images on a much smaller scale - as tiny as one-thousandth the width of a human hair.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreA phenomenon that has previously been seen when researchers simulate the properties of planet cores at extreme pressures has now also been observed in pure titanium at atmospheric pressure. Chains of atoms dash around at lightning speeds inside the solid material.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreThe new prototype device is portable and suitable for rapid deployment by agencies to identify airborne hazards, such as from tiny gas molecules like sulphur dioxide. It can also identify larger compound molecules such as benzene, known to be harmful to human health.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreScientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of needle-like structures -- known as dendrites and whiskers -- that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure, or even a fire. Such defects are a major factor holding back the batteries from even more widespread use and further improvement.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreNew research shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet can be created by harnessing liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a nanoparticle.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read morePhysicists have begun investigating how topological insulators react to friction. Their experiment shows that the heat generated through friction is significantly lower than in conventional materials.
Oct 14th, 2019
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