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Researchers achieve major improvement for lensless computational microscopy

By employing special algorithms, researchers increased the resolution of obtained images without any changes in the technical characteristics of microscopes.

Aug 14th, 2017

New SQUID-based detector opens up new fields of study with new level of sensitivity

Scientists have developed a new sensor array-based instrument that offers ultra-low noise detection of small amounts of energy for a number of applications.

Aug 14th, 2017

Vapor harvesting gets the edge

Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure is crucial.

Aug 13th, 2017

Solar cells and light sensors - fewer defects from a 2D approach

Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.

Aug 13th, 2017

Fabricating hexagonal boron nitride foam for CO2 absorption

Scientists report a technique to fabricate lightweight 3D macroscopic porous structures formed from hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets.

Aug 13th, 2017

Achieving sub-30nm resolution with self-collapse lithography

Researchers demonstrate control of self-collapse behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamps precisely at the nanoscale when integrated with chemical lift-off lithography to establish a new nanolithography method: self-collapse lithography.

Aug 12th, 2017

Massive particles test standard quantum theory

First explicit bounds from interference experiments with matter waves.

Aug 11th, 2017

New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers

Electrical engineers have identified two semiconductors - hafnium diselenide and zirconium diselenide - that share or even exceed some of silicon's desirable traits, starting with the fact that all three materials can 'rust'.

Aug 11th, 2017

Simulation demonstrates how exposure to plasma makes carbon nanotubes grow

Scientists performed computer simulations showing that the plasma, a soup of atoms and electrically charged particles, can give carbon nanotubes a negative electrical charge.

Aug 11th, 2017

3D cell culture platform based on direct laser written microtowers

Scientists describe the optimization of the fabrication process for a novel, detailed, 3D cell culture platform based on direct laser written tubular microtowers and human neuronal cells.

Aug 11th, 2017

Flexible batteries power the future of wearable technology

The rapid development of wearable technology has received another boost from a new development using graphene for printed electronic devices.

Aug 11th, 2017

Material-independent nanocoating antimicrobial spray extends the shelf life of produce

This new nanocoating process can be completed in seconds to form nanometer-thick films, allowing for the coating of commodity goods, such as shoe insoles and fruits, in a controlled fashion.

Aug 11th, 2017

New handheld spectral analyzer uses power of smartphone to detect disease

Researchers have developed technology that enables a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments.