Brittle pals bond for flexible electronics
Mixing two brittle materials to make something flexible defies common sense, but scientists have done just that to make a novel dielectric.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreMixing two brittle materials to make something flexible defies common sense, but scientists have done just that to make a novel dielectric.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreThe smallest pixels yet created - a million times smaller than those in smartphones, made by trapping particles of light under tiny rocks of gold - could be used for new types of large-scale flexible displays, big enough to cover entire buildings.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreTweaking the design of microring sensors enhances their sensitivity without adding more implementation complexity.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreUnexpected result from acoustics experiment could have applications in biomedical and microsystems research.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreScientists have discovered a new layered ferromagnetic semiconductor, a rare type of material that holds great promise for next-generation electronic technologies.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers are using zombie-like cells that behave normally on the outside, but are filled with magnetic particles inside, to screen potential drugs from natural products.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreCollaboration between architect and chemical engineer could be at the center of new sustainable infrastructure for buildings.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers tested the waterproofing by submerging the coated perovskite cells in water and using the harvested solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The coated cells worked underwater for 30 hours - ten hours longer than the previous record.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have made an important step on the road to topological quantum computers. Whereas previous experiments in this field have mostly focused on one-dimensional systems, the team succeeded in going to two-dimensional systems.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers from an international collaboration have succeeded in creating a protein cage - a nanoscale structure that could be used to deliver drugs to specific places of the body - that can be readily assembled and disassembled but that is also extremely durable, withstanding boiling and other extreme conditions.
May 10th, 2019
Read moreNew research has identified properties in materials that could one day lead to applications such as more powerful data storage devices that continue to hold information even after a device has been powered off.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreDNA nanostructures designed for drug delivery remain a technical challenge.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed layered graphene oxide membranes that show exceptional ionic and molecular transport.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreNew method for creating color centers - a pathway to quantum materials.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreA laser technique lets researchers see how potentially dangerous growths form in batteries.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation.
May 9th, 2019
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