Inspiration for artificial anti-icing surfaces
A special microscope shows different anti-icing strategies of plant leaves.
Jan 26th, 2023
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Quantum physicists make nanoscopic advance of colossal significance
Researchers can now control two quantum light sources rather than one. Trivial as it may seem to those uninitiated in quantum, this colossal breakthrough allows researchers to create a phenomenon known as quantum mechanical entanglement.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read moreResearchers decipher atomic-scale imperfections in lithium-ion batteries
Team used super high-resolution microscopy enhanced by deep machine learning.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read moreAn open-source stopwatch to time activities between molecules inside living cells
A stopwatch to investigate what happens inside living cells at a thousandth of a millisecond scale: this is the open-source platform BrightEyes-TTM.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read moreTargeting cancer with a multidrug nanoparticle
Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read morePhysicists solve mystery of two-dimensional quasicrystal formation from metal oxides
The structure of two-dimensional titanium oxide brakes-up at high temperatures by adding barium; instead of regular hexagons, rings of four, seven and ten atoms are created that order aperiodically.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read moreNanotechnology researchers discover long-term memory in 2D nanofluidic channels
Researchers demonstrated the Hebbian learning in artificial nanochannels, where the channels showed short and long term memory.
Jan 26th, 2023
Read moreScientists generate and measure the shortest electron pulse to date
The electron pulse was created by using lasers to remove electrons from a metal nanotip and lasted only 53 attoseconds, that is, 53 billionths of a billionth of a second.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreNanofiber-hydrogel loaded with stem cells shows success treating severe complication of Crohn's disease
Researchers develop injectable biomimetic hydrogel composite that promotes regenerative healing in an animal model of Crohn's perianal fistulas.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreTransistors repurposed as microchip 'clock' address supply chain weakness
A new approach uses commercial chip fab materials and techniques to fabricate specialized transistors that serve as the building block of this timing device, addressing the weak point and enabling new functionality through enhanced integration.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreThe last mysteries of atomically thin mica
A well-known mineral is once again the center of attention thanks to applications in electronics: new research shows that mica still has surprises in store.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreRecyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention
Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today's technology could be a reality thanks to an innovation using MXenes.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreNew DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics
A new biosensor could pave the way to accessible and expansive diagnostics.
Jan 24th, 2023
Read moreSpin transport measured through molecular films now long enough to develop spintronic devices
Researchers fabricated a molecular film that has a spin diffusion length of approximately 62 nm, a length that could have practical applications in developing spintronics technology.
Jan 24th, 2023
Read moreResearchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat
The flexible copper sensor is made from ordinary materials: conductive copper adhesive tape, sheet of transparency film, paper label, nail varnish, circuit fabrication solution, and acetone.
Jan 23rd, 2023
Read moreNanotechnology turns to shark skin and dragonfly wings
Shark skin and dragonfly wings are two of nanotechnology researchers' favourite things in new studies looking for solutions to maritime and medical mysteries. The microscopic makeup of these natural surfaces may hold the key to better applications in human technologies.
Jan 23rd, 2023
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