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Sensing structure without touching
Touch sensors that don't even need direct contact offer new sensitivity for robotic 3D structure recognition and wireless transmission of data.
February 26, 2024 Read more
Researchers hacked a 3D printer to speed up fabrication of bioelectronics
The speed of innovation in bioelectronics and critical sensors gets a new boost with the unveiling of a technique for fast-prototyping of devices.
February 26, 2024 Read more
Measuring the properties of light: Scientists realise new method for determining quantum states
For the first time, scientists are using certain photon detectors - devices that can detect individual light particles - for so-called homodyne detection.
February 25, 2024 Read more
Interface-engineered molybdenum oxide catalyst significantly boosts sustainable amine synthesis
Innovative defective carbon layer coatings that optimize molybdenum oxide grain interfaces substantially enhance reductive C-N coupling, enabling greener and more selective amine chemical synthesis.
February 25, 2024 Read more
Scientists closer to solving mysteries of universe after measuring gravity in quantum world
Physicists successfully detect weak gravitational pull on a tiny particle with new technique that uses levitating magnets.
February 23, 2024 Read more
New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys
A new class of metallic materials with potential applications in airplane turbines, nuclear reactors and equipment for space exploration can withstand extreme temperatures and resist fractures, but scientists haven't understood why until now.
February 23, 2024 Read more
Flexible sensor uniquely mimics complex touch and perception of human skin
Nnew stretchable biomimetic multimodal receptor built with kirigami film engineering and thermoelectric nanomaterials can switch between 2D and 3D modes to detect range of stimuli.
February 23, 2024 Read more
Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds
A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists to directly produce 3D scaffolds - on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient's own skin.
February 23, 2024 Read more
Polymer-based tunable optical components
A novel metasurface that can be switched with light
February 23, 2024 Read more
Photon upconversion: Steering light with supercritical coupling
Researchers have unveiled a novel concept termed 'supercritical coupling' that enables several folds increase in photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery not only challenges existing paradigms, but also opens a new direction in the control of light emission.
February 22, 2024 Read more
A new chapter for all-attosecond spectroscopy
Researchers for the first time demonstrated attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy (APAPS) at a repetition rate of 1 kilohertz.
February 22, 2024 Read more
Silicon microresonators for artificial neural networks
New progress in photonic neural networks using energy-efficient, high-speed microresonator technology.
February 22, 2024 Read more
Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing
Researchers precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster, more efficient processors and computer memories.
February 22, 2024 Read more
Graphene research: numerous products, no acute dangers
The Graphene Flagship: The largest EU research initiative ever launched has come to a successful end.
February 22, 2024 Read more
A nanosensor for brain chemistry analysis
A new nanoscale sensor greatly outperforms standard technologies by monitoring areas 1,000 times smaller and tracking subtle changes in the chemical content of biological tissue with sub-second resolution.
February 22, 2024 Read more
Angle-dependent holograms made possible by metasurfaces
Researchers develop metasurface technology for angle-dependent holograms, offering vast applications in VR, AR, and more.
February 21, 2024 Read more
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