Flexible nanocomposite film may lead to phone-sized cancer detector
A thin, stretchable film that coils light waves like a Slinky could one day lead to more precise, less expensive monitoring for cancer survivors.
Jan 14th, 2016
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Making the invisible visible: Color-changing indicators highlight microscopic damage
Damage developing in a material can be difficult to see until something breaks or fails. A new polymer damage indication system automatically highlights areas that are cracked, scratched or stressed, allowing engineers to address problem areas before they become more problematic.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreEngineers invent a bubble-pen to write with nanoparticles (w/video)
Researchers have solved a problem in micro- and nanofabrication - how to quickly, gently and precisely handle tiny particles - that will allow researchers to more easily build tiny machines, biomedical sensors, optical computers, solar panels and other devices.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read morePerovskites for solar cells produced by mechanochemistry
Perovskites, substances that perfectly absorb light, are the future of solar energy. The opportunity for their rapid dissemination has just increased thanks to a cheap and environmentally safe method of production of these materials. Rather than in solutions at a high temperature, perovskites can now be synthesized by solid-state mechanochemical processes: by grinding powders.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreTunable graphene materials clear the way for advanced optics
A team of German and American physicists develops a way to precisely engineer the transition point for the phase-transition material vanadium dioxide to occur at specific temperatures.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreRevolutionary new graphene elastomer exceeds sensitivity of human skin
A new sponge-like material could have diverse and valuable real-life applications. The new elastomer could be used to create soft, tactile robots to help care for elderly people, perform remote surgical procedures or build highly sensitive prosthetic hands.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreNano-shells deliver molecules that tell bone to repair itself
Scientists have developed a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds that tells cells already at the injury site to repair the damage.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreSynthetic antibody detects proteins
Research could lead to nanosensors that recognize fibrinogen, insulin, or other biomarkers.
Jan 14th, 2016
Read moreStable 'superoxide' opens the door to a new class of batteries
While lithium-ion batteries have transformed our everyday lives, researchers are currently trying to find new chemistries that could offer even better energy possibilities. One of these chemistries, lithium-air, could promise greater energy density but has certain drawbacks as well.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreAnnihilating nanoscale defects
Researchers may have found a way for the semiconductor industry to hit miniaturization targets on time and without defects.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreDetection of molecules important for healthcare could soon be 1000 times faster (w/video)
Scientists should soon be able to capture biological molecules a thousand times faster, allowing better detection of important health issues.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreGold beads may boost cancer treatment
Scientists are investigating whether microscopic gold beads could make chemotherapy more effective, and reduce side effects for patients.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreElectromagnetic radiation can be fully absorbed using an anisotropic crystal
The observations are of fundamental importance for electrodynamics and will provide researchers with an entirely new method of absorbing the energy of electromagnetic waves.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreNano-hybrid materials create magnetic effect
A new study details electromagnetic properties of graphene-boron nitride materials.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read more'Spermbots' could help women trying to conceive (w/video)
In an attempt to improve the odds of sperm, scientists have developed motorized 'spermbots' that can deliver poor swimmers - that are otherwise healthy - to an egg.
Jan 13th, 2016
Read moreScientists pinpoint one way nanoparticles damage immune cells
Scientists have shown that a process known as oxidative stress is at work during encounters between certain nanoparticles and immune cells, selectively modifying proteins on macrophages, a type of immune cell.
Jan 13th, 2016
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