Physicists fine-tune control of agile exotic materials
Tunable hybrid polaritons realized with graphene layer on hexagonal boron nitride.
Jun 24th, 2015
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Biomanufacturing of CdS quantum dots
Engineers have demonstrated a bacterial method for the low-cost, environmentally friendly synthesis of aqueous soluble quantum dot nanocrystals at room temperature.
Jun 24th, 2015
Read moreArtifical neuron mimicks function of human cells (w/video)
Scientists have managed to build a fully functional neuron by using organic bioelectronics. This artificial neuron contain no 'living' parts, but is capable of mimicking the function of a human nerve cell and communicate in the same way as our own neurons do.
Jun 24th, 2015
Read moreNanostructure design enables pixels to produce two different colors
A nanostructure design enables pixels to produce two different colors depending on the polarization of the incident light.
Jun 24th, 2015
Read moreUsing lasers to see the shape of molecules
Researchers have created a new technique for resolving the orbits of multiple molecular orbitals, a previously impossible feat.
Jun 24th, 2015
Read moreNanowire implants offer remote-controlled drug delivery
A team of researchers has created a new implantable drug-delivery system using nanowires that can be wirelessly controlled.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreSmart insulin patch could replace injections for diabetes
The patch - a thin square no bigger than a penny - is covered with more than one hundred tiny needles, each about the size of an eyelash. These microneedles are packed with microscopic storage units for insulin and glucose-sensing enzymes that rapidly release their cargo when blood sugar levels get too high.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreNew technique for 'seeing' ions at work in a supercapacitor
A new technique which enables researchers to visualise the activity of individual ions inside battery-like devices called supercapacitors, could enable greater control over their properties and improve their performance in high-power applications.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreCan heat be controlled as waves?
A progress article describes recent developments and predicts future advances in phonon wave interference and thermal bandgap materials.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreRobust new process forms 3-D shapes from flat sheets of graphene
Researchers have developed a new approach for forming 3D shapes from flat, 2D sheets of graphene, paving the way for future integrated systems of graphene-MEMS hybrid devices and flexible electronics.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreNanobiosensor designed to detect herbicides can help diagnose multiple sclerosis
The early diagnosis of certain types of cancer and nervous system diseases may soon be facilitated by the use of a new detection device.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreSingle-nanocatalyst water splitter produces clean-burning hydrogen 24/7
Scientists have invented a low-cost water splitter that uses a single catalyst to produce both hydrogen and oxygen gas 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The device could provide a renewable source of clean-burning hydrogen fuel for transportation and industry.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreMirror-like display creates rich color pixels by harnessing ambient light
Using a simple structure comprising a mirror and an absorbing layer to take advantage of the wave properties of light, researchers have developed a display technology that harnesses natural ambient light to produce an unprecedented range of colors and superior viewing experience.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreRevolutionary quantum technology research receives funding boost
Vastly improved medical imaging and guaranteed secure communications are a step closer following a funding boost of more than GBP700,000 in new quantum technology projects at Lancaster University.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read more2D titanium trisulfide's properties show promise
One completed a series of theoretical calculations to predict its properties with the help of a massive computing center. The other grew it in bulk before waxing its atom-thin whiskers with the assistance of adhesive tape.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Read moreKirigami art could enable stretchable plasma screens
In the future, a little bend in your smartphone might be considered a feature rather than a defect. An important component of future electronics that can be rolled up, folded or embedded in flexible objects is the stretchable conductor, which would make up components like wires and electrodes.
Jun 23rd, 2015
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