Researchers developed a nanosensor able to accurately detect biomarkers for cancer in an extremely broad range of concentrations: from 10 particles per microliter to a million particles per microliter.
Feb 13th, 2020
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Scientists have developed an energy harvesting device that generates over 5 volts of electricity from a liquid droplet. This device, made of flexible thin films, generates electricity when drops of liquid slide down along its surface.
Feb 13th, 2020
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Researchers have succeeded for the first time in temporally shaping the electric field of an attosecond pulse.
Feb 13th, 2020
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New advances in Micro Electro-Mechanical' technology including progression towards new semiconductors with greater capacity will open the door to a myriad of new opportunities for the maritime sector, according to an EU study.
Feb 13th, 2020
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Using a technique called molecular layer etching can help manufacturers and researchers develop new ways of making nanostructures.
Feb 13th, 2020
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You don't need a big laser to make laser-induced graphene. Scientists are using a very small visible beam to burn the foamy form of carbon into microscopic patterns.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Researchers have developed nanoscale thermal switches that are key to thermal management of nanoscale devices, refrigeration, data storage, thermal computing and heat management of buildings.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Nanoparticles easily enter into cells. New insights about how they are distributed and what they do there are shown for the first time by high-resolution 3D microscopy images.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Scientists describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.
Feb 12th, 2020
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'Atomaterials' is short for 'atomic materials', so called because their properties depend on the precise configuration of their atoms.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Researchers develop an improved energy-harvesting device that can convert heat to electricity.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Researchers used electron microscopy to observe the cause of failure in a widely used 2D material, which could help researchers develop more stable and reliable materials for flexible electronic devices.
Feb 11th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a novel formulation that describes how heat spreads within crystalline materials. Their equations will make it easier to design next-generation electronic devices at the nanoscale, in which these phenomena can become prevalent.
Feb 11th, 2020
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Scientists combine data analysis techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to understand the structure of water on material surfaces.
Feb 11th, 2020
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Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structures.
Feb 11th, 2020
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