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James Webb Space Telescope mirrors aligned by 6-axis nanopositioning system

6-axis nanopositioning system provides high force and ultra high precision to align the hexagonal mirror segments of the largest and most powerful scientific space telescope ever built.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Boxing up molecular machines

The construction of a molecular rotor inside a nanostructured cage allows for the development of a tunable molecular device.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Tiny nanogenerators generators could accelerate wound healing

Researchers are working to overcome challenges in order to bring wearable, electric, wound-healing devices to clinical practice.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Controlling how 'odd couple' surfaces and liquids interact

Spread out or bead up? A new process enables control over liquid-solid interfaces even with the most unlikely pairs of materials.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Groundbreaking research produces record levels of strain in single-crystal silicon

Researchers have developed a single-step procedure to put single-crystal silicon under more strain than has been achieved before. The discovery, which has a patent pending, could be crucial to the future development of silicon photonics, which underpins the technologies behind the internet-of-things, and is currently constrained by the lack of cheap, efficient, and easily integrated optical emitters.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Mini electricity generator from quantum dots

Researchers are planning to create a quantum heat engine that operates at room temperature by using graphene nanoribbons.

January 18, 2022 Read more

Nanocarrier therapy offers new hope for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes

Researchers have opened new paths to islet transplantation by using nanoparticles to deliver immunosuppressive drug regimen.

January 17, 2022 Read more

Nanobubbles provide pathway to build better medical devices

Tiny gas bubbles could help reduce drag in small medical devices, scientists have found. Drag can lead to clogging and damage biological samples, so this discovery could pave the way to more robust devices.

January 17, 2022 Read more

Superabsorption unlocks key to next generation quantum batteries

Scientists have taken a key step in making quantum batteries a reality. They have successfully proved the concept of superabsorption, a crucial idea underpinning quantum batteries.

January 15, 2022 Read more

New fluorescent nanovesicles for intracellular biomarker detection

Researchers present new nanovesicles capable of crossing biological barriers such as cell membranes, while maintaining their sensing capacity, which makes them attractive probes for intracellular detection of biomarkers.

January 14, 2022 Read more

Creating a reference map to explore the electronic device mimicking brain activity

Just like explorers need maps, scientists require guides to better understand and advance new technology. A neuromorphic device has lacked such a guideline and created headaches for scientists trying to understand their operational mechanisms. That is until now after a research group created a map that provides rational design guidelines for neuromorphic devices, paving the way for advancements in brain-inspired computers.

January 14, 2022 Read more