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New algorithm uses a hologram to control trapped ions

Researchers have discovered the most precise way to control individual ions using holographic optical engineering technology.

May 5, 2021 Read more

Researchers develop new graphene-based sensor technology for wearable medical devices

Researchers have developed next-generation, graphene-based sensing technology using their innovative 'G-Putty' material.

May 4, 2021 Read more

Scientists report new synapse-like phototransistor

Researchers have developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors. Such devices could eventually help computers process visual information more like the human brain and be used as sensors in things like self-driving vehicles.

May 4, 2021 Read more

A sweet solution to hard brain implants (w/video)

Study uses sugar to make and deliver pudding-like brain implants that reduce foreign body response.

May 4, 2021 Read more

Strategic formulation of common cement could have a big impact on water purification

Powerful combinatorial analysis amplifies limited experimental data to find the right cement ingredients for water purification.

May 4, 2021 Read more

How acidic are atoms?

The acidity of molecules can be easily determined, but until now it was not possible to measure this important property for atoms on a surface. With a new microscopy technique, this has now been achieved.

May 4, 2021 Read more

Dance of the molecules

Scientists observe vibrational dynamics of organic acid molecules on iron oxide surface.

May 4, 2021 Read more

Direct drug delivery with carbon nanotube porins

Scientists have used carbon nanotubes to enable direct drug delivery from liposomes through the plasma membrane into the cell interior by facilitating fusion of the carrier membrane with the cell.

May 4, 2021 Read more

Flexible, easy-to-scale nanoribbons move graphene toward use in tech applications

Researchers have fabricated graphene into the smallest ribbon structures to date using a method that makes scaling-up simple. In tests with these tiny ribbons, the scientists discovered they were closing in on the properties they needed to move graphene toward usefulness in telecommunications equipment.

May 3, 2021 Read more

Researchers discover a new more efficient and sustainable catalyst

This new catalyst generates hydrocarbons from methanol with almost no deactivation, which is one of the main problems of this key process for producing more sustainable fuels.

May 3, 2021 Read more

Nanotechnology offers new hope for bowel cancer patients

Bowel cancer survival rates could be improved if chemotherapy drugs were delivered via tiny nanoparticles to the diseased organs rather than oral treatment.

May 3, 2021 Read more

Neural nets used to rethink material design

New strategy puts evolution of microscopic structures on fast track.

April 30, 2021 Read more

Holographic histopathology enables fast, precise diagnostics

New optical diffraction tomography method increases imaging speed and resolution for improved diagnostics in histopathology.

April 30, 2021 Read more

World's first fibre-optic ultrasonic imaging probe for future nanoscale disease diagnostics

Researchers have developed an ultrasonic imaging system, which can be deployed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fibre, and will be insertable into the human body to visualise cell abnormalities in 3D.

April 30, 2021 Read more

Researchers analyze circulating currents inside gold nanoparticles

Scientists have developed a method to compute, visualize, and analyze the circulating electron currents inside complex 3D nanostructures. The method was applied to gold nanoparticles with a diameter of only about one nanometer.

April 30, 2021 Read more

New brain-like computing device simulates human learning

Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association.

April 30, 2021 Read more