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Carbon nanotube sensors enable precise measurement of dopamine
Researchers used modified carbon nanotubes that glow brighter in the presence of the messenger substance dopamine. These sensors visualise the release of dopamine from nerve cells with unprecedented resolution.
May 27, 2022 Read more
Researchers find nanoscale link between superconductivity and charge density waves
The discovery is a tantalizing step in the decades-long search for room-temperature superconductors that could unleash a new generation of electronics and computers.
May 26, 2022 Read more
A one-stop shop for diamond-based quantum sensing materials
Equipped with a way to cheaply and easily create diamond membranes that have robust color centers, scientists hope to build a kind of assembly line for generating large numbers of these membranes for quantum experiments around the world.
May 26, 2022 Read more
Tiny robotic crab is smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot (w/video)
Smaller than a flea, robot can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump.
May 26, 2022 Read more
Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices
Researchers have now designed a micro-sized artificial cilial system using platinum-based components that can control the movement of fluids at such a scale. The technology could someday enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices for testing blood samples, manipulating cells or assisting in microfabrication processes.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Crystallization of nickel out of liquid observed in real-time at the atomic level
Nickel, a cheap metal found in abundance in the earth's crust, has significant potential for use in new nanomaterials and as a low-cost catalyst, but a lack of basic knowledge of how its crystals form has held back such developments - until now.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Optical cavities could provide new technological possibilities
A phenomenon called optical cavities, and the way the light trapped in them interacts with atoms, molecules and other particles could prove valuable for the development of energy-efficient chemical processes or drug synthesis.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Full-body synchrotron imaging of roundworms reveals nanoparticle accumulation
Unprecedented dynamic-range resolution useful for examining impact of environmental pollutants on cells and tissues.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Scientists build subcellular map of entire brain networks
Researchers have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level - a few billionth of a metre, while also capturing information about the surrounding environment.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Custom 'headphones' boost atomic radio reception 100-fold
Scientists boosted the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small glass cylinder of cesium atoms inside what looks like custom copper 'headphones'.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Machine learning speeds up search for new sustainable materials
A model that rapidly searches through large numbers of materials could find sustainable alternatives to existing composites.
May 25, 2022 Read more
Traveling wave of light sparks simple liquid crystal microposts to perform complex dance
Mastering control over the dynamic interplay among optical, chemical and mechanical behavior in single-material, liquid crystalline elastomers, results in microposts that combine bending, twisting and turning into complex dances. The advancement could contribute toward further development of soft robotics and other devices.
May 24, 2022 Read more
Researchers demonstrate significant energy savings using neuromorphic hardware
Research illustrates neuromorphic technology is up to sixteen times more energy-efficient for large deep learning networks than other AI systems.
May 24, 2022 Read more
Pull for pull - new method for the mechanical tensile testing of micro and nanofibers
Researchers have developed a novel method that is suitable for the mechanical tensile testing of micro- and nanofibers. The special feature: Samples can be reversibly coupled to and uncoupled from the force sensor.
May 24, 2022 Read more
Secret to treating 'Achilles heel' of perovskites in solar cells
Researchers found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites - cheaper alternative materials for solar cells - are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
May 24, 2022 Read more
Research project on machine learning for molecular systems
Representing and calculating the properties of molecules in a computer is anything but trivial. One of the main challenges is that researchers first have to generate new data instead of working with existing data as they normally do.
May 24, 2022 Read more
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