Researchers have proposed a new method of sensing gases based on a distinct optical fingerprint that arises in the presence of gas molecules. The research demonstrates a new principle which could lead to efficient gas sensors based on few-atom-thick transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).
Apr 19th, 2017
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Multicolor electron microscopes are a new addition to medical research, and they could generate interesting results.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Scientists have developed novel ultrafiltration membranes that significantly improve the virus-removal process from treated municipal wastewater used for drinking in water-scarce cities.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Simultaneously simulating electrical and optical input achieves unprecedented performance in electro-optical interfaces.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called interferon- in patient samples.
Apr 18th, 2017
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A new perovskite ink with a long processing window allows the scalable production of perovskite thin films for high-efficiency solar cells.
Apr 18th, 2017
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A new test for the early detection of lung cancer measures tiny changes in the composition of the breath.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Shave developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat.
Apr 18th, 2017
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In a newly published study, the shape and geometry of nanoparticles can have a significant impact in modulating adverse injection reactions and offer realistic solutions for patients receiving nanopharmaceuticals.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Engineers devise thermal diode that allows computing at ultra-high temperatures.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Using pressure instead of chemicals, a team has fabricated nanoparticles into nanowire-array structures similar to those that underlie the surfaces of touch-screens for sensors, computers, phones and TVs.
Apr 18th, 2017
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A new discovery helps unravel more than 40-year mystery and could greatly improve battery performance in electronic devices and electric vehicles.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Culminating a nearly 10 year effort, researchers have determined the atomic resolution structure of a key molecule that translates signals from a cell's local environment into a language that the cell can understand and use.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Physicists create new form of matter that may hold the key to developing quantum machines.
Apr 18th, 2017
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Insights could lead to better control of drug development, energy technologies. And food.
Apr 17th, 2017
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New technique using nano-antennas to make photonic integrated devices smaller with a broader working wavelength range could transform optical communications.
Apr 17th, 2017
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