In a proof-of-concept study, engineers have designed a flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that has the potential to rival the effectiveness of existing power wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Versatile optomechanical beams have potential applications in biology, chemistry, electronics.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Exosomes - biological nanoparticles which transfer information between cells - offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, the most comprehensive overview so far of research in the field has concluded.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Researchers have introduced a new type of nanomechanical resonator, in which a pattern of holes localizes vibrations to a small region in a 30 nm thick membrane. The pattern dramatically suppresses coupling to random fluctuations in the environment, boosting the vibrations' coherence.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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The generation mechanism of spin wave noise and the suppression method.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of transparent and flexible cellulose nanofiber films with high k values by incorporating ultralong metal nanofibers.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Scientists report on a neutron experiment exposing experimental signatures of a low-temperature state predicted 44 years ago.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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The team invented a generalized method of producing anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The anodes are made from ultrathin metal oxide nanosheets, which are ultrathin, two-dimensional materials with excellent electrochemical and mechanical properties.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Researchers report the enhanced neurite outgrowth of rat primary cortical neurons on the periodic gold nanocone arrays created on the soft and flexible Teflon films.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Researchers have built a setup for recording holograms of tiny objects like living cells with a femtosecond speed. The new method allows one to reconstruct phase topography of a studied sample according to deformations that emerge in a laser pulse when it passes through the specimen.
Jun 22nd, 2017
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Self-assembling reagents with tunable colors and brightness enable highly multiplexed tagging and microscopic imaging of complex samples.
Jun 21st, 2017
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Researchers have developed two pH-responsive nanoprobes to guide brain-tumor surgery via the magnetic resonance (MR) and surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) signals activated upon their self-assembly in acidic tumor extracellular fluid.
Jun 21st, 2017
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Scientists are warning that a water treatment widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking it.
Jun 21st, 2017
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An experiment shows non-classical growth of crystals - the result will have implications for basic research as well as for practical applications.
Jun 21st, 2017
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Nanotechnologists have used 3-D laser printing to fabricate centimeter-sized objects of atomically thin graphene.
Jun 21st, 2017
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Researchers have now succeeded in decoding the movement of hydrogen ions in crystals - a key step towards more efficient energy conversion in the hydrogen industry of tomorrow.
Jun 21st, 2017
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