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Stretchable metallic nanoclusters for wearable electronics

Researchers have fabricated highly deformable and stretchable conductors utilizing a Coil Flash Thermal Evaporation (CFTE) of gold nanoclusters that form robust thin metallic layers and maintain conductivity up to 200% on PDMS and 150% on textured rubber.

Aug 23rd, 2017

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What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals

The April nanorace was a huge success for scientists working at the nanoscale. It spurred interest in molecular machines and led to a surprising new discovery, reports the team that entered a nano-sized 'monster truck'.

Aug 23rd, 2017

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Solidifying advanced alloy design

Multi-institution research team uses computation and experiment to understand how novel material properties form, leading to high-performance industrial uses.

Aug 22nd, 2017

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Smart label could let you know when to toss food and cosmetics

Detecting food and cosmetic spoilage and contamination. Identifying new medicinal plants in a remote jungle. Authenticating tea and wine. Scientists have developed a low-cost, portable, paper-based sensor that can potentially carry out all of these functions with easy-to-read results.

Aug 22nd, 2017

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