Inspired by iconic Dutch windmills and biological motor proteins, researchers created a self-configuring flow-driven rotor from DNA that converts energy from an electrical or salt gradient into useful mechanical work. The results open new perspectives for engineering active robotics at the nanoscale.
Aug 4th, 2022
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Humanity is far from having artificial computers that can match the human brain's capabilities. So, will we ever capture the brain's magic?
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Scientists have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and ductility of other state-of-the-art additively manufactured materials, which could lead to higher-performance components for applications in aerospace, medicine, energy and transportation.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have developed a novel wafer bonding technology using an optical upconversion material that transforms sunlight to shorter-wavelengths. This new semiconductor process utilizes the interface's optical function for bond formation.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Toothpastes only remove surface stains, and whitening treatments can harm enamel, leading to cavities and discoloration. Now, researchers report a new hydrogel treatment that breaks apart cavity-forming biofilms and whitens teeth without damaging them.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Composite material of COF and graphene shows high and rapid adsorption capacity for organic pollutants.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots, which are more efficient and have better colour saturation than standard LEDs, and can dynamically reproduce daylight conditions in a single light.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Researchers have identified a precursor to a critical defect that affects silicon wafers used in any p-type solar cells. According to the team, these defects are known as the 'boron-oxygen complex' and are formed in places where electrons get 'trapped' within a semiconductor.
Aug 3rd, 2022
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Researchers engineer biofilm capable of producing long-term, continuous electricity from your sweat.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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Scientists are exploring the use of magnetic bacteria, known as magnetotactic bacteria, in the fight against cancer.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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New sensor can measure unknown sugar concentrations in real-time.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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The finding also opens up new avenues for next-generation flexible wearables and biosensors.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger - an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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Scientists have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize electronics.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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Photoswitching fingerprint analysis is a unique technology that for the first time allows the analysis of molecular processes and the regulation of individual proteins in living cells with sub-10 nm spatial resolution.
Aug 2nd, 2022
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