A new way to deliver microRNAs for cancer treatment
Scientists exploit gene therapy to shrink tumors in mice with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Dec 8th, 2015
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Minuscule pillars double the efficiency of solar cells
Solar cells are generally flat. However, by adding minuscule silicon pillars to the surface, it is possible to more than double the amount of energy produced for each surface.
Dec 8th, 2015
Read moreUsing atoms to turn optical nanofiber guided light on and off
Researchers have created a light-mediated on/off switch in optical nanofibers that could be used for transferring quantum information in the future.
Dec 8th, 2015
Read moreBasic technology of high thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed
This technology is significant as it allows the thermally durable Li-ion battery to be used in a wider variety of applications, such as large-scale industrial machines with motors, and medical machines which need to be heated for autoclave sterilization.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreSeeing viruses in a new light (w/video)
New method for observing viruses may shed light on how to stop them.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreDrug-laden 'popping nanobubbles' lead triple attack treatment for liver cancer
Researchers have discovered a novel method for repositioning an FDA-approved anti-cancer compound so it can specifically target liver cancer tumors. A 'triple attack' technique combining chemotherapy, thermal ablation, and hyperthermia provided a highly targeted, yet minimally invasive approach.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreSpin current on topological insulator detected electrically at room temperature
Researchers have for the first time reported the electrical detection of spin current on topological insulator surfaces at room temperature by employing a ferromagnetic detector.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreNanotube letters spell progress (w/video)
Carbon nanotubes grown in a furnace aren't always straight. Sometimes they curve and kink, and sometimes they branch off in several directions. Researchers realized they now had the tools available to examine just how tough those branches are.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreThe world's tiniest temperature sensor is powered by radio waves
Engineers have developed a very tiny wireless temperature sensor that is powered in a very special way: from the radio waves that are part of the sensor's wireless network. This means that the sensor needs not even a single wire, nor a battery that would have to be replaced.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreEngineers build biologically powered chip
System combines biological ion channels with solid-state transistors to create a new kind of electronics.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreNanostructured germanium for portable photovoltaics and battery electrodes
Using a new procedure, researchers can now produce extremely thin and robust, yet highly porous semiconductor layers.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreAtomically flat tunnel transistor overcomes fundamental power challenge of electronics
A new transistor overcomes one of the fundamental limitations of conventional transistors and reduces power dissipation by over 90 percent.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreStretchable hydrogel electronics (w/video)
Engineers have designed what may be the Band-Aid of the future: a sticky, stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels. The 'smart wound dressing' releases medicine in response to changes in skin temperature and can be designed to light up if, say, medicine is running low.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreNew chip technology inspired by student laser projector
Electrical and information engineering researchers have developed a new silicon alignment and packaging system that could improve the manufacturing efficiency of biomedical and measurement sensors.
Dec 7th, 2015
Read moreMaterials scientists learn how mother of pearl is made
Researchers have uncovered the process by which mollusks manufacture nacre - commonly known as 'mother of pearl'. Knowing how it's made could lead to new methods to synthesize a variety of new materials with as yet unguessed properties.
Dec 4th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale drawbridges open path to color displays
A new method for building 'drawbridges' between metal nanoparticles may allow electronics makers to build full-color displays using light-scattering nanoparticles that are similar to the gold materials that medieval artisans used to create red stained-glass.
Dec 4th, 2015
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