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Development of a novel technology to check body temperature with smartphone camera

Technology for low-cost, thermal-imaging sensors that operate well at temperatures as high as 100 degrees C has been developed. Expected to be actively used in thermal-imaging applications in smartphones and autonomous vehicles.

July 26, 2021 Read more

Bioplastic made of nanocellulose and mango to improve food preservation

Researchers have developed a bioactive or functionalised plastic made from nanofibrillated cellulose and mango leaf extracts that preserves food longer than non-functionalised plastics.

July 26, 2021 Read more

Tweezers of sound can pick objects up without physical contact

Hemispherical array of ultrasound transducers lifts objects off reflective surfaces.

July 24, 2021 Read more

Topology in biology

A phenomenon known from quantum systems could now make its way into biology: Researchers show that the notion of topological protection can also apply to biochemical networks.

July 23, 2021 Read more

A new theory to explain the transparency of metallic oxides

Scientists propose a new theory to explain the transparency of metal oxides, which are used in the touch screens of smartphones and tablets as well as on the solar cells used in photovoltaic energy.

July 23, 2021 Read more

X-ray view of nanostructures

Study reveals formation and self-organisation of materials over multiple length scales.

July 23, 2021 Read more

3D-printing a house with nanoparticles for the co-cultivation of cells

This system is based on a polymerized BSA membrane. Its size and relief are determined by a mold created using a 3D printer. The possibility of co-cultivation is achieved with magnetic nanoparticles.

July 23, 2021 Read more

Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks

Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person's body.

July 23, 2021 Read more

'Wrapping' anodes in 3D carbon nanosheets: The next big thing in li-ion battery technology

Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteries.

July 22, 2021 Read more

New framework applies machine learning to atomistic modeling

Method could lead to more accurate predictions of how new materials behave at the atomic scale.

July 22, 2021 Read more

Silicon with a two-dimensional structure

Silicon, a semi-metal, bonds in its natural form with four other elements and its three-dimensional structure takes the form of a tetrahedron. For a long time, it seemed impossible to achieve the synthesis and characterisation of a two-dimensional equivalent. Now scientists have succeeded in producing a crystalline complex with such a configuration.

July 22, 2021 Read more

Nanostructures enable record high-harmonic generation

Researchers have developed nanostructures that enable record-breaking conversion of laser pulses into high-harmonic generation, paving the way for new scientific tools for high-resolution imaging and studying physical processes that occur at the scale of an attosecond - one quintillionth of a second.

July 21, 2021 Read more