Scientists have developed a cost-effective and compact technology using combined gel-polymer hybrid materials. Possessing both hydrophilic qualities and semiconducting properties, these hydrogels enable the production of clean, safe drinking water from any source, whether it's from the oceans or contaminated supplies.
Posted: Apr 6th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
Posted: Apr 6th, 2018
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Some materials are like people. Let them relax in the sun for a little while and they perform a lot better. Researchers have found that to be the case with a perovskite compound touted as an efficient material to collect sunlight and convert it into energy.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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A team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to explain stochastic resonance, in which sensitivity to weak signals is enhanced by noise. The finding is expected to help electronic devices become smaller and more energy-efficient.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Scientists have described the mechanism of appearance of an inertial lift force acting on finite-sized particles in microchannels. Such calculations were previously possible only for some specific cases. A more accurate description allows one to use this inertial lift for particle sorting.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Exotic states of matter mix to form fanciful shapes in supercomputer simulations.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Compact and affordable camera helps surgeons see cancer cells.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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A new method to sensitively measure the structure of molecules has been demonstrated by twisting laser light and aiming it at miniscule gold gratings to separate out wavelengths.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Some of the potential applications of nanotechnology, for example in catalysis and aerospace, may subject particles of only nanometre dimensions to very high temperatures. How well will they survive the experience?
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Study results could one day inform the design of new materials for protective gear, energy-harvesting devices and more.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Discovery has implications for the development of potential drug targets in treatment of neurodegenerative conditions.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Scientists have managed to control atomically thin magnets with an electric field, a breakthrough that provides a blueprint for producing exceptionally powerful and efficient data storage in computer chips, among other applications.
Posted: Apr 5th, 2018
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Researchers find an ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid instead of cracking.
Posted: Apr 4th, 2018
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A new ink containing iron-oxide nanoparticles can be turned into fully printed and versatile components for cellular networks.
Posted: Apr 4th, 2018
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Novel method uses 50 times less solvent than conventional methods.
Posted: Apr 4th, 2018
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New technique promises to change the shape -- and color -- of printing.
Posted: Apr 4th, 2018
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