Researchers demonstrate that a minimalistic cell-free strategy for production of artificial transmembrane protein complexes can be employed as a chassis for the construction of functional bionanoarchitectures capable of catalyzing photon-energy-to-hydrogen transformation.
Jun 17th, 2017
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Researchers have found a way to control oxygen concentration in tantalum oxide films produced by atomic layer deposition. These thin films could be the basis for creating new forms of nonvolatile memory.
Jun 17th, 2017
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Two teams were recently awarded the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize for developing handheld devices that can diagnose a range of diseases and check a patient's vital signs without invasive tests - inspired by Star Trek's medical 'tricorder' device.
Jun 16th, 2017
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A team of scientists has developed a method to create structures whose building blocks are a millionth of a meter in size by encoding DNA with assembly instructions.
Jun 16th, 2017
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Many bacteria are armed with nano-spearguns, which they use to combat unwelcome competitors or knockout host cells.
Jun 16th, 2017
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Researchers have demonstrated a high performance flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator based on a piezoelectrically enhanced nanocomposite micropillar array of BaTiO3 nanoparticles embedded into a highly crystalline polymer for efficient energy harvesting and highly sensitive self-powered sensing.
Jun 16th, 2017
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Applying a magnetic field can switch a grid of magnetic vortices between triangular and square arrangements.
Jun 16th, 2017
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The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by physicists.
Jun 16th, 2017
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Engineers have developed a breakthrough in electrolyte chemistry that enables lithium batteries to run at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius with excellent performance - in comparison, today's lithium-ion batteries stop working at -20 degrees Celsius.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Using what is known as an attosecond experiment, physicists have managed to completely measure and describe the quantum-mechanical wave function of an ionized electron.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Finding practical hydrogen storage technologies for vehicles powered by fuel cells is the focus of a $682,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Researchers have discovered that a two-dimensional semiconductor with a broken inversion symmetry demonstrates rectification, or the property of a diode, under a magnetic field applied in a certain direction.
Jun 15th, 2017
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In what could be a major step forward for a new generation of solar cells called 'concentrator photovoltaics', researchers have developed a new semiconductor alloy that can capture the near-infrared light located on the leading edge of the visible light spectrum.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Improvements in computer processors, TV displays and solar cells will come from scientific advancements in the synthesis of low-dimensional nanomaterials.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Scientists are gaining new insight into the smart materials used in ultrasound technology. While forming the most thorough model to date of how these materials work, they have found striking similarities with the behavior of water.
Jun 15th, 2017
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Device stores information in its own structure, dispensing with the need for a complementary memory unit. Architecture can be used as platform for fabrication of super-compact counters or calculators.
Jun 15th, 2017
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