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A precision arm for miniature robots

Researchers have developed an ultrasonically actuated glass needle that can be attached to a robotic arm. This lets them pump and mix minuscule amounts of liquid and trap particles.

January 13, 2023 Read more

Unravelling the interfacial interactions of the lead-free perovskite for efficient hydrogen production

Researchers have developed a lead-free perovskite photocatalyst that delivers highly efficient solar energy-to-hydrogen conversion.

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Ultraviolet nanophotonics enables autofluorescence correlation spectroscopy on label-free proteins with a single tryptophan

Scientists achieve label-free UV-autofluorescence detection down to the single tryptophan level thanks to a nanophotonic enhancement of the signal.

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Swarm intelligence caused by physical mechanisms

Experiments on laser-controlled synthetic microswimmers show that supposed swarm intelligence can sometimes also be the result of simple and generic physical mechanisms.

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Chemists cook up a brand-new kind of nanomaterial

There's a new nanomaterial on the block. Chemists have found a way to make carbon-based molecules with a unique structural feature: interlocking rings.

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Researchers develop fluidic memristor with diverse neuromorphic functions

Researchers have developed a polyelectrolyte-confined fluidic memristor (PFM), which could emulate diverse electric pulse with ultralow energy consumption.

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Atoms of a glass jump similarly to cosmic particles

X-ray experiment shows possible novel route for tailoring properties of glasses

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Genetically engineered bacterium enables biosynthesis of melanin nanoparticles

Scientists expressed a tyrosinase gene in Escherichia coli to synthesize melanin nanoparticles under mild and environmentally friendly conditions.

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Quantum measurements more precise than ever before

An international team of researchers has succeeded in developing a new and particularly precise type of measurement in tiny quantum systems. Applications are conceivable in semiconductor manufacturing, for example, but also in mobile radio technology or microscopy in the future.

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New nanogenerator rolls into ocean energy

Researchers are developing a new cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator - a small powerhouse that converts wave energy into electricity to power devices at sea.

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Optical nanocoating approach prevents fogging and unwanted reflections

Technology helps sensor and camera systems perform optimally by keeping optics transparent.

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Novel design helps develop powerful microbatteries

Researchers demonstrate hermetically sealed, durable, compact, lithium batteries with exceptionally low package mass fraction in single-, double-, and triple-stacked configurations with unprecedented operating voltages, high power densities, and energy densities.

January 12, 2023 Read more