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Development of a diamond transistor with high hole mobility

Using a new fabrication technique, researchers have developed a diamond field-effect transistor with high hole mobility, which allows reduced conduction loss and higher operational speed.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Water filtration membranes morph like cells (w/video)

Researchers demonstrate nanoscale morphogenesis in a synthetic material.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Nanocarrier spray: Better crops without genetic modification

Scientists have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. Rather that changing plant genomes, the new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into plant cells through their leaves.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Physicists observe an exotic multiferroic state in an atomically thin material

Discovery shows for the first time that multiferroic properties can exist in a two-dimensional material; could lead to more efficient magnetic memory devices.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Targeting gene therapy directly into the lungs with lipid-based nanoparticles

Researchers are able to greatly reduce tumors of a rare genetic lung disease using tiny lipid-based nanoparticles in a preclinical model.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Autonomous micro- and nanobots capture and degrade micro- and nanoplastics

A summary of the recent efforts devoted to the 'on-the-fly' degradation of microplastics by autonomous motile nanobots and microrobots.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Are fault-tolerant quantum computers on the horizon?

DARPA wants to verify, validate bold claims that a useful quantum computer could be realized soon.

February 23, 2022 Read more

Understanding bacterial biofilms

The research also seeks to understand how viruses and nanomaterials could be used to control bacterial development at fluid interfaces.

February 22, 2022 Read more

Building artificial nerve cells

For the first time, researchers demonstrate an artificial organic neuron, a nerve cell, that can be integrated with a living plant and an artificial organic synapse. Both the neuron and the synapse are made from printed organic electrochemical transistors.

February 22, 2022 Read more

Novel removal process of anthropogenic CO2 results in graphene-based nanocarbons

Researchers demonstrate the removal of anthropogenic CO2 from the air by splitting CO2 in molten carbonate by an electrical current. Unexpectedly, the removed carbons are graphene (single layers of carbons interconnected as hexagons) based nanocarbons with extraordinary properties that can be controlled during the CO2 splitting.

February 22, 2022 Read more