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Development of cost-effective and strong composite carbon fiber using carbon nanotubes

The next-generation carbon fiber overcomes the physical property limitations of existing carbon fibers.

March 3, 2023 Read more

A new way to identify bacteria in fluids

An innovative adaptation of the technology in an old inkjet printer plus AI-assisted imaging leads to a faster, cheaper way to spot bacteria in blood, wastewater, and more.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Getting drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

The nanoparticles target a protein on tumor blood vessel cells called P-selectin and result in improved treatment of a model of aggressive pediatric brain cancer.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Researchers propose a simple, inexpensive approach to fabricating carbon nanotube wiring on plastic films

The proposed method produces wiring suitable for developing all-carbon devices, including flexible sensors and energy conversion and storage devices.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Reaching superconductivity in graphene layer by layer

Scientists studied what happens when they layer four sheets of it on top of each other and how this can lead to new forms of exotic superconductivity.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Edible graphene electronics: How a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech

Scientists have used seaweed to develop biodegradable health sensors, which could be applied like a second skin.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Lipid nanoparticles highly effective in gene therapy

Lipid nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate CRISPR-Cas9 and deliver it to cells in mice, where it was highly effective at knocking down expression of a target protein.

March 2, 2023 Read more

Designing 4D-printed hygromorphs

Hygromorphs are materials that can change their shape or size in response to changes in humidity or moisture. Synthetic hygromorphs, designed to have specific responses to changes in humidity, can be used in various applications, such as in sensors and actuators. A recent review generalizes a full design process for a 4D printed hygromorph which includes designing concepts, using additive manufacturing to produce designs, and measuring actuation.

March 1, 2023 Read more

Researchers create metasurface that enables multichannel terahertz transmission

Tiny metasurface devices could help improve communication, terahertz imaging, manipulating particles and encoding of quantum information.

March 1, 2023 Read more

Quantum chemistry: Molecules caught tunneling

Physicists have for the first time observed a quantum mechanical tunneling reaction in experiments. The observation can also be described exactly in theory.

March 1, 2023 Read more

Strain-invariant and elastic material for soft conductors (w/video)

Framework structure with nano insulation enables components for soft robotics and flexible electronics.

March 1, 2023 Read more

New purification method with specialized nanoparticles could make protein drugs cheaper

Researchers find specialized nanoparticles can quickly and inexpensively isolate proteins from a bioreactor.

February 28, 2023 Read more

Towards a new antenna paradigm with waveform-selective metasurfaces

Researchers introduce metasurfaces to create waveform-selective antennas that can distinguish between signals of same frequency.

February 28, 2023 Read more

Scientists twist x-rays with artificial spin crystals

New research shows that X-ray diffraction from an artificial spin ice (ASI) gives rise to beams carrying orbital angular momentum.

February 28, 2023 Read more

Scientists observe transition to chaotic behavior on the nanometer scale

Sometimes, chemical reactions do not solely run stationary in one direction, but they show spatio-temporal oscillations. Scientists have now observed a transition to chaotic behavior on the nanometer scale.

February 27, 2023 Read more

New 2D heterostructure may offer key to solving quantum computing issue

A new form of heterostructure of layered two-dimensional (2D) materials may enable quantum computing to overcome key barriers to its widespread application, according to an international team of researchers.

February 27, 2023 Read more