Asymmetrical magnetic microbeads turned into micro-robots
Thanks to the ordering effects of two-faced magnetic beads, they can be turned into useful tools controlled by a changing external magnetic field.
Jul 19th, 2016
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Minimalist swimming microrobots
Researchers have developed a fabrication method for swimming microrobots with minimalist geometric requirements, reducing technological constraints.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreNew technique developed for effective dye removal and low-cost water purification
Scientists have developed a novel and versatile approach for synthesizing silver-based hybrid nanoparticles using laser-induced fabrication, demonstrating the nano-composite's potential as high-performance adsorbent for dye removal and low-cost water purification.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreScientists develop plastic flexible magnetic memory device
Novel technique to implant high-performance magnetic memory chip on a flexible plastic surface without compromising performance.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreStatistics improve insight into the risks of nanoparticles
By using specific statistical methods, it has become possible to improve the risk assessment of nanoparticles.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreA mini-antenna for the data processing of tomorrow
Short-wavelength spin waves generated directly for the first time.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreScientists create new thin material that mimics cell membranes
Nature-inspired synthetic membranes could aid water purification, energy, and healthcare needs.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreElectron spin control of levitated nanodiamonds could bring advances in sensors, quantum information processing
Researchers have demonstrated how to control the electron spin of a nanodiamond while it is levitated with lasers in a vacuum, an advance that could find applications in quantum information processing, sensors and studies into the fundamental physics of quantum mechanics.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreThe birth of quantum holography: Making holograms of single light particles
A new measurement technique has enabled them to register the first ever hologram of a single light particle, thereby shedding new light on the foundations of quantum mechanics.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read moreResearchers determine key improvement for fuel cells
Work improves understanding of process that stops reactions.
Jul 19th, 2016
Read more'Jumping film' harnesses the power of humidity (w/video)
Scientists have developed a film that curls up and straightens out autonomously when exposed to tiny, barely measurable changes in ambient humidity. When irradiated with ultraviolet light, which causes changes in the film's ability to absorb and desorb water, it can even 'jump' into the air.
Jul 18th, 2016
Read moreResearchers discover key mechanism for producing solar cells
Better understanding of perovskite solar cells could boost widespread use.
Jul 18th, 2016
Read moreThe future of perovskite solar cells has just got brighter - come rain or shine
Researchers have succeeded in developing high-efficiency perovskite solar cells that retain excellent performance over two months in a very humid condition.
Jul 18th, 2016
Read more'Nanoantenna-reactor'catalysts offer best of both worlds
Technology marries light-harvesting nanoantennas to high-reaction-rate catalysts.
Jul 18th, 2016
Read moreScientists glimpse inner workings of atomically thin transistors
With an eye to the next generation of tech gadgetry, a team of physicists has had the first-ever glimpse into what happens inside an atomically thin semiconductor device. In doing so, they discovered that an essential function for computing may be possible within a space so small that it's effectively one-dimensional.
Jul 18th, 2016
Read moreSmallest hard disk to date writes information atom by atom
Scientists have built a memory of 1 kilobyte, where each bit is represented by the position of one single chlorine atom.
Jul 18th, 2016
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