Polymer scaffolds build a better pill to swallow
Nanoparticle drugs can make it easier for medications to reach their target.
Oct 21st, 2016
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Ultralow power transistors could function for years without a battery
A newly-developed form of transistor opens up a range of new electronic applications including wearable or implantable devices by drastically reducing the amount of power used. Devices based on this type of ultralow power transistor could function for months or even years without a battery by 'scavenging' energy from their environment.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreThe next big renewable energy source could be at our feet
Flooring can be made from any number of sustainable materials, making it, generally, an eco-friendly feature in homes and businesses alike. Now, flooring could be even more 'green', thanks to an inexpensive, simple method that allows engineers to convert footsteps into usable electricity.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreSmashing metallic cubes toughens them up (w/video)
Scientists are smashing metallic micro-cubes to make them ultrastrong and tough by rearranging their nanostructures upon impact.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreLight speckles having a conversation
The amount of light passing through an opaque layer, can be enhanced using smart techniques. At the same time, the amount of reflected light diminishes, researchers show. It's as if light speckles have a conversation of their own.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreShedding light on the secrets of nano-sized processors
Researchers have successfully filmed light and electrons coupled together as they travel undercover through nano-sized processors.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreUV light improves smartphone cameras
Photodetectors are typically only sensitive to light within a certain narrow bandwidth, which causes numerous problems to product developers. Now, researchers have found a way to address this by treating an ordinary photodetector with UV light can turn it into a high bandwidth device.
Oct 20th, 2016
Read moreStudy explains strength gap between graphene, carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, a pillar of strength in materials manufacturing for decades, isn't as good as it could be, but there are ways to improve it, according to scientists.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreGold nanoparticles could be the key to developing a treatment for pancreatic cancer
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence because chemotherapy and radiation have little impact on the disease. But new research could eventually lead to a new type of treatment based on gold nanoparticles.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreSubnatural-linewidth biphotons generated from a Doppler-broadened hot atomic vapor cell
Scientists were able to produce subnatural-linewidth biphotons from a Doppler-broadened hot atomic vapour cell. This method marks a significant breakthrough in the field, as it greatly simplifies production process of narrowband biphotons.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreUltra-short pulse lasers increase precision of diamond sculpting
Engineers are using laser pulses that last 10 trillionths of a second and self-learning cooling systems to craft new diamond tools that are more durable and efficient than ever before.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreScientists find technique to improve carbon superlattices for quantum electronic devices
In a paradigm shift from conventional electronic devices, exploiting the quantum properties of superlattices holds the promise of developing new technologies.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreGrowing gold: Researchers develop gold nanowires for biomedical procedures
Grown like a snowflake and sharpened with a sewing machine, a novel device may benefit biomedical professionals and the patients they serve during electrode and organ transplant procedures.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreEco-friendly fabrication of silicon nanowires
Scientists have worked out a new and more eco-friendly method of silicon nanowires obtaining, which allows to replace hydrofluoric acid by ammonium fluoride.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreResearchers road-test powerful method for studying singlet fission
In a new study, researchers measure the spin properties of electronic states produced in singlet fission - a process which could have a central role in the future development of solar cells.
Oct 19th, 2016
Read moreIt's official: Phonon and magnon are a couple (w/video)
This study could provide an important breakthrough for solving a 100 year old physical problem, and deepen our knowledge of an interesting class of materials called multiferroics.
Oct 19th, 2016
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