Researchers have successfully demonstrated how it is possible to interface graphene with neurons, or nerve cells, while maintaining the integrity of these vital cells.
Jan 29th, 2016
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Approach could remove major obstacles to increasing the capacity of lithium-ion batteries.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Hybrid polymers could lead to new concepts in self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Materials scientists bake oak leaf, add sodium to cook up new large-scale battery possibility.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Blood serum proteins must find balance with therapeutic nanoparticles.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Among the candidates of next-generation memory devices, cross-bar-shaped non-volatile resistive memory (memristor) is one of the most attractive solutions for its non-volatility, faster access speed, ultra-high density and easier fabrication process.
Jan 28th, 2016
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These pioneering results, which enhance charge transport in polymers by more than 1,000 times, have implications for organic opto-electronic devices.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Researchers have developed an innovative system that can trap microbubbles. This enables scientists to study the bubbles' properties and develop safer, more effective medical products.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Researchers have fabricated a multi-layer microfluidic 'organ-on-chip' device that mimics the structure of the human placental barrier that supports blood flow and exchange of material between the mother and fetus.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Combining experimental investigations and theoretical simulations, researchers have explained why platinum nanoclusters of a specific size range facilitate the hydrogenation reaction used to produce ethane from ethylene.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can reconfigure themselves to operate at different frequencies, microfluidic devices whose properties can change in operation - and even heating and air-conditioning ductwork that adjusts to demand.
Jan 28th, 2016
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An international research team has simplified the steps to create highly efficient silicon solar cells by applying a new mix of materials to a standard design. Arrays of solar cells are used in solar panels to convert sunlight to electricity.
Jan 27th, 2016
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A flexible sensor system can measure metabolites and electrolytes in sweat, calibrate the data based upon skin temperature and sync the results in real time to a smartphone.
Jan 27th, 2016
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Researchers have produced a cost-effective catalyst material for fuel cells using a new preparation process which they analysed in detail. It consists of iron-nitrogen complexes embedded in tiny islands of graphene only a few nanometres in diameter.
Jan 27th, 2016
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'Jets' formed after shock waves passed through cerium metal provided the yield stress of cerium in its post-shock state, indicating the stress that would cause it to become permanently deformed.
Jan 27th, 2016
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Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter with a new nanotube-based outer conductor.
Jan 27th, 2016
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