Scientists have described how glasses form at the molecular level and provided a possible solution to a problem that has stumped scientists for decades. Their simple theory is expected to open up the study of glasses to non-experts and undergraduates as well as inspire breakthroughs in novel nanomaterials.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Scientists describe a simple solution processing method where well-aligned single-crystals of organic semiconductors throughout a 1cm � 2cm substrate can be grown from a droplet pinned by a metal needle. The well-controlled alignment of the crystals originates from the unidirectional receding of the pinned droplet regulated by the capillary force.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Engineers have developed a nanogenerator that harvests energy from a car's rolling tire friction.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Scientists have made exotic new materials by creating laser-induced micro-explosions in silicon, the common computer chip material.
Jun 29th, 2015
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New technique combines electron microscopy and synchrotron x-rays to track chemical reactions under real operating conditions.
Jun 29th, 2015
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In a new paper, scientists detail how they developed a method to change the electronic properties of materials in a way that will more easily allow an electrical current to pass through.
Jun 29th, 2015
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When the new iPhone came out, customers complained that it could be bent - but what if you could roll up your too big 6 Plus to actually fit in your pocket? That technology might be available sooner than you think.
Jun 29th, 2015
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An implantable, microchip-based device may soon replace the injections and pills now needed to treat chronic diseases: Earlier this month, MIT spinout Microchips Biotech partnered with a pharmaceutical giant to commercialize its wirelessly controlled, implantable, microchip-based devices that store and release drugs inside the body over many years.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Swarms of microscopic, magnetic, robotic beads could be scrubbing in next to the world's top vascular surgeons - all taking aim at blocked arteries.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Elucidating flagellar motor ion transfer process.
Jun 29th, 2015
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A new route to ultrahigh density, ultracompact integrated photonic circuitry has been discovered. Researchers have developed a technique for effectively controlling pulses of light in closely packed nanoscale waveguides, an essential requirement for high-performance optical communications and chip-scale quantum computing.
Jun 29th, 2015
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Researchers ave developed a new method to manipulate a wide range of materials and their behavior using only a handful of helium ions. The technique advances the understanding and use of complex oxide materials that boast unusual properties such as superconductivity and colossal magnetoresistance but are notoriously difficult to control.
Jun 26th, 2015
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This research focuses on the current state of wearables in relation to environmental and physiological sensing.
Jun 26th, 2015
Read moreNew research results show that the worst case graphene scenarios roughly match a silicon reference. In the best case scenario, the result is a huge improvement over silicon, with much lower source current and power requirements for a given Hall sensitivity.
Jun 26th, 2015
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The transportation of certain molecules into and out of the cell nucleus takes place via nuclear pores. For some time, detailed research has been conducted into how these pores embedded in the nuclear envelope are structured. Now, for the first time, biochemists have succeeded in elucidating the structure of the transportation channel inside the nuclear pores in high resolution using high-performance electron microscopes.
Jun 26th, 2015
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Two interfering planar waves of light can exert a surprising perpendicular force and torque on small particles.
Jun 26th, 2015
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