A new generation of microsensors could provide the vital link between food products and the Internet of Things. Researchers have developed an ultra-thin temperature sensor that is both biocompatible and biodegradable.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Nanoscale modeling of piezoelectric energy harvester offers a new nanoscale sensor design and demonstrates important design elements for efficient implementation.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Researchers present strategies to demonstrate the degree to which highly deformable properties, including stretching, bending, and twisting can be achieved in conjunction with high-performance photodetection through the integration of Miura origami, array design, and paper printing processes.
Sep 28th, 2017
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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough approach to producing carbon nanotube sheets, known as buckypaper, through a scalable, low-cost and simple technique.
Sep 27th, 2017
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A team of researchers have successfully demonstrated that a type of 'magic dust' which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually surpass the capabilities of even the most powerful supercomputers.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a fast-acting, non-invasive way to use fiber light to reveal information about fiber traps. This technique is reminiscent of biomedical and chemical sensors that use fibers to detect properties of nearby molecules.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Researchers have dived down to the atomic scale to resolve every 'jiggle and wiggle' of atomic motion that underlies metal strength.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Researchers received a $1.44 million National Science Foundation grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries.
Sep 27th, 2017
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Scientists were studying the nonlinear transmission of light through an aqueous suspension of gold nanoparticles when they noticed something unexpected. A pulse laser appeared to have forced the movement of a stream of liquid in a glass laboratory cuvette.
Sep 27th, 2017
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For hundreds of years, Chinese calligraphers have used a plant-based ink to create beautiful messages and art. Now, researchers report that this ink could noninvasively and effectively treat cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes.
Sep 27th, 2017
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A patented new technique by engineers speeds up imaging of biological specimens and high-tech materials.
Sep 27th, 2017
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By changing the wavelengths of entangled photons to those used in telecommunications, researchers see quantum technology take a major leap forward.
Sep 26th, 2017
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Researchers have demonstrated a new advanced energy harvesting system, capable of generating electricity by simply being attached to clothes, windows, and outer walls of a building.
Sep 26th, 2017
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The research team applied the properties of a bile pigment called BR, which exerts potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, to this research.
Sep 26th, 2017
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The current phase of restoration of the Pisa Cathedral started 4 years ago, with workers using traditional restoration techniques. But this could soon change thanks to innovative nanomaterials being tested.
Sep 26th, 2017
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Scientists have discovered how graphene, a single-atom-thin layer of carbon, can be forged into three-dimensional objects by using laser light.
Sep 26th, 2017
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