Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new mechanism for extracting energy from light, a finding that could improve technologies for generating electricity from solar energy and lead to more efficient optoelectronic devices used in communications.
Sep 9th, 2013
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A wide range of biologically inspired materials may now be possible by combining protein studies, materials science and RNA sequencing, according to an international team of researchers.
Sep 9th, 2013
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A nanoparticle shaped like a spiky ball, with magnetic properties, has been uncovered in a new method of synthesising carbon nanotubes by physicists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Kent.
Sep 9th, 2013
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New method could help to reconnect injured organs or build functional human tissues from the ground up.
Sep 9th, 2013
Read moreMaking large quantities of reliable, inexpensive nanoparticles for batteries, solar cells, catalysts and other energy applications has proven challenging due to manufacturing limits. A Cornell research team is working to improve such processes with a $1.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support scalable nanomanufacturing and device integration.
Sep 9th, 2013
Read moreOne of the world's largest graphene manufacturers has agreed a £5m collaborative research partnership to open its European base at The University of Manchester.
Sep 9th, 2013
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The Basque cooperative research centre for microtechnologies, CIC microGUNE, is investigating new technology applications in the field known as femtosecond laser technology.
Sep 9th, 2013
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Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology manage to study the physics that connect the classical the quantum world.
Sep 9th, 2013
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Researchers develop new imaging technique to study the function of entire nervous systems.
Sep 9th, 2013
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After touch screens, researchers demonstrate electronic recording and replay of human touch.
Sep 7th, 2013
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Researchers have recently developed a method by which different crystals can be separated by their density in a magnetic field. They have now demonstrated the extraordinary efficiency of separation through 'magnetic levitation'.
Sep 7th, 2013
Read moreThe new patch can quicken drug delivery time while cutting waste, and can likely minimize side-effects in some cases, notable in vaccinations and cancer therapy.
Sep 7th, 2013
Read moreNSF, EPA renew funding for UC CEIN, whose research seeks to safeguard health and safety while promoting innovation.
Sep 6th, 2013
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DNA is the blueprint for life. Could it also become the template for making a new generation of computer chips based not on silicon, but on an experimental material known as graphene?
Sep 6th, 2013
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A new method to grow germanium crystals at low temperatures may lead to next-generation large-scale integrated circuits and future flexible electronics.
Sep 6th, 2013
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A team of researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden has designed a microplasma source capable of exciting matter in a controlled, efficient way. This miniature device may find use in a wide range of applications in harsh environments, but can also help revolutionize archaeology.
Sep 6th, 2013
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