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Tiny crystal vases

Researchers report a new procedure to produce microscopic single crystals in the shape of hollow vases based on spontaneous crystal growth, which may provide a source of storage containers for nanotechnology applications.

August 13, 2022 Read more

Exploring the manipulation of Majorana zero modes in iron-based nanowires

Scientists proposed a scheme for manipulating Majorana vortex states in iron-based superconductors with topological properties.

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Researchers fabricate cobalt copper catalysts for methane on metal-organic framework

This research contributes to goal of methane production from carbon dioxide emissions.

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Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives.

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A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes with 'twisted' light

Scientists that when twisted light is shone on to a moving Bose-Einstein condensate, it breaks into clusters of Bose-Einstein condensate droplets that move following the light's features, with the number of droplets equal to twice the number of light twists.

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Overcoming a major manufacturing constraint with two-photon-piolymerization

Two-photon-polymerization lithography structures examined via Raman spectroscopy and nanoindentation.

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Bioengineers turn to animal kingdom for creation of bionic super 3D cameras

Researchers have developed a new class of bionic 3D camera systems that can mimic flies' multiview vision and bats' natural sonar sensing, resulting in multidimensional imaging with extraordinary depth range that can also scan through blind spots.

August 13, 2022 Read more

When light is the switch: nanometric photodiodes to study the activity of neurons

New study uses technology that can activate individual nerve cells with a light impulse. A targeted, non-invasive approach that can be used for fundamental studies into the nervous system as well as the development of innovative therapies.

August 13, 2022 Read more

Smart contact lenses for cancer diagnostics and screening

Researchers have developed a contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes, nanometer-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions which have the potential for being diagnostic cancer biomarkers.

August 12, 2022 Read more

Material scientists discover a new mechanism to increase the strength and ductility of high-entropy alloys

The findings provide important insights for the future design of strong yet ductile high-entropy alloys and high-entropy ceramics.

August 11, 2022 Read more

Novel design for nanoparticles that train immune cells into fighting cancer

Newly designed nanoparticles can target the body's immune cells to turn them against cancer.

August 11, 2022 Read more

A novel hydrogel material for next-generation integrated touch panels

Researchers have developed an anti-freezing degradable triboelectric nanogenerator with high electrical output property using a novel biocompatible zwitterionic network hydrogel.

August 11, 2022 Read more

A stretchable display without image distortion

Researchers have developed micro-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to construct an auxetic meta-display - a distortion-free stretchable display based on auxetic metamaterials.

August 10, 2022 Read more

Implantable semiconductor nanomembrane could treat spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease

Flexible implanted electronics are a step closer toward clinical applications thanks to a recent breakthrough technology.

August 10, 2022 Read more

Novel double slot structure gives rise to the enhanced performance of graphene/silicon hybrid photodetector

Scientists propose a novel double slot structure for high-performance photodetection, taking advantages of both silicon photonics and plasmonics. With the optimized structural parameters, the double slot structure significantly promotes graphene absorption while maintaining low metallic absorption.

August 10, 2022 Read more

Heat and manipulate, one cell at a time

Researchers report the development of a nanoparticle that acts as a heater and a thermometer. Inserting the nanoparticle in living cells results in a heat spot that, by switching it on and off, enables the controlled modulation of local cellular activities.

August 10, 2022 Read more