Bridging the bio-electronic divide
New effort aims for fully implantable devices able to connect with up to one million neurons.
Jan 20th, 2016
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Researchers developing sponge-like material to more efficiently store natural gas
Researchers are utilizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to develop a new type of storage system that would adsorb the gas like a sponge and allow for more energy-efficient storage and use.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreFuel cell electrolyte developed to offer cleaner, more efficient energy
A new thin-film electrolyte material helps solid oxide fuel cells operate more efficiently and cheaply than those composed of conventional materials, has potential applications for portable power sources.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreBuilding antimicrobial bullets from breast milk
Scientists have converted a breast milk protein into an artificial virus that kills bacteria by creating bullet holes in the membrane that surrounds and protects the bacteria.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreGlass-based ultraviolet absorbers act as 'biological shields'
A special metal oxide glass can help protect living cells by absorbing and blocking damaging ultraviolet rays.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreSubatomic silver clusters that self-assemble on cyclic peptide nanotubes
Researchers have described, for the first time the way small clusters of silver metal set weak interactions with other organic molecules.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreNew process enables easier isolation of carbon nanotubes
A new method enables isolation and sorting of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes with little damage and at high purity.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreLocalized oxidative killing of tumor cells by glassy iron nanoparticles
Scientists describe their design and synthesis of a special amorphous state of nanoparticulate iron, which can locally release reactive iron species in the acidic and hydrogen peroxide rich environment of cancer cells, providing new possibilities for theranostics and chemodynamic therapies.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreCopper deposition to fabricate tiny 3D objects
A new 3D microprinting process allows scientists to easily manufacture tiny, complex metal components.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreSeeing the big picture in photosynthetic light harvesting
Researchers create first multiple Aantennae model of Photosystem II.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreSwitchable crystals could enable new memory chips
Small voltage can flip thin film between two crystal states - one metallic, one semiconducting.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreGood solar cells from bad effects
Researchers used numerical simulations to demonstrate that energy dissipation and decoherence, which were thought to reduce solar cell efficiency, are counterintuitively helpful for the development of more efficient photovoltaics, offering a new guide to finding efficient photovoltaic materials.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreA graphene barrier to precisely control molecules for making nanoelectronics
Scientists have developed a sheet of graphene material with minuscule holes in it that they could then place on a gold substrate. The holes allow molecules to attach to the gold exactly where the scientists want them, creating patterns that control the physical shape and electronic properties of nanoscale devices.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreResearchers create gallium nitride power diode
Researchers built a GaN power-switching device, approximately one-fifth the width of a human hair, that could support 2,000 volts of electricity.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreA simple artificial material can influence the properties of visible light
Metamaterials can be used to manipulate light for a range of applications, but often require complicated three-dimensional structures with features as small as a few tens of nanometers. Now, researchers have constructed a simpler, two-dimensional metasurface for state-of-the-art high-transmission light manipulation.
Jan 20th, 2016
Read moreHolography: Nanoscale sieves snare would-be thieves
Bio-inspired algorithms enable a pattern of thousands of nanoscale holes into metal films for high-tech optical security.
Jan 20th, 2016
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