Origami with DNA
By cleverly designing single DNA strands that only fit together in certain sections, you can connect several double helices with each other and thus create complicated structures.
Feb 1st, 2021
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Encasing fragile 2D materials in ultrathin gallium-oxide glass could allow integration into functional low-energy devices
The incorporation of 2D semiconductors in multi-layer, solid-state structures on large scales would allow their integration into functional devices, with exciting potential use in compact, ultra-low energy electronics.
Jan 29th, 2021
Read moreScientists observe very slow hot electron cooling in electron-doped quantum dots
New research results offer exciting opportunities of hot electron harvesting by exploiting carrier-carrier, carrier-phonon and spin-spin interactions in doped quantum dots.
Jan 29th, 2021
Read moreSolvation-driven electrochemical actuation
Researchers demonstrated a novel principle of actuation - to transform electrical energy into motion. This actuation mechanism is based on solvation, the interaction between solute and solvent molecules in a solution.
Jan 29th, 2021
Read moreThreads that sense how and when you move
Engineers created thread sensors that can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for tracking health and performance.
Jan 29th, 2021
Read moreFrom heat to spin to electricity: Understanding spin transport in thermoelectric devices
Scientists shed light on how the magnetic properties of 2D interlayers can enhance spin accumulation effects in thermoelectric heterostructures.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreResearchers create powerful unipolar carbon nanotube muscles
Electrochemically driven carbon nanotube muscles provide an alternative approach to meet the growing need for fast, powerful, large-stroke artificial muscles for applications ranging from robotics and heart pumps to morphing clothing.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreChemists settle battery debate, propel research forward
Researchers used ultrabright x-rays to identify lithium hydride and a new form of lithium fluoride in the interphase of lithium metal anodes.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreNanoparticle drug delivery technique shows promise for treating pancreatic cancer
Researchers have designed a new way to deliver pancreatic cancer drugs that could make fighting the disease much easier. Encapsulating cancer drugs in nanoparticles shows potential to target tumors more effectively and avoid danger to other parts of the body.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreLasing mechanism found in water droplets
Lasing mechanism at the surface of water droplets can be used to record mechanical changes at biointerfaces.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreMachine learning to predict the performance of organic solar cells
Researchers have demonstrated that by feeding machine-learning algorithms with high-throughput experimental datasets, it is possible to retrieve predictive models for the performance of organic solar cells.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreSize of helium nucleus measured more precisely than ever before
In experiments, an international research collaboration has measured the radius of the atomic nucleus of helium five times more precisely than ever before. With the aid of the new value, fundamental physical theories can be tested and natural constants can be determined even more precisely.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read moreA metalens for virtual and augmented reality
Researchers have developed a two-millimeter achromatic metalenses that can focus RGB (red, blue, green) colors without aberrations and developed a miniaturized display for virtual and augmented reality applications.
Jan 27th, 2021
Read moreNew technology could upend DNA sequencing for diagnosing certain DNA mutations
An innovative breakthrough promises to diagnose DNA rearrangement mutations at a fraction of the cost with improved accuracy.
Jan 27th, 2021
Read moreA little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes
Chemists have found a way to get the maximum amount of quality 2D hBN nanosheets from its natural bulk form by processing it with surfactant (aka soap) and water. The surfactant surrounds and stabilizes the microscopic flakes, preserving their properties.
Jan 27th, 2021
Read moreDetecting blood disorders made easier with high-performance graphene-based biosensors
Scientists design a high-performance laser-printed graphene-electrode biosensor, with potential for point-of-care diagnostic applications.
Jan 27th, 2021
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