New technology allows more precise view of the smallest nanoparticles
Imaging technology offers advantages for diagnostics, other usesCredit: University of Houston Current state-of-the-art techniques have clear limitations when it comes ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
Highly sensitive detection of circularly polarized light without a filter
Expected as a technology for visualization of the invisible change of object surfaces such as stress intensity and distributionCredit: Ayumi ...
Ultracompact metalens microscopy breaks FOV constraints
Wide-field microscope imaging with large FOV and high resolution is achieved via ultracompact metalens arrayCredit: Xu et al., doi 10.1117/1.AP.2.6.066004 ...
Success in controlling perovskite ions’ composition paves the way for device applications
Credit: Tachikawa Takashi Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (*1) have received much attention as potential next generation solar cells and as materials ...
NIST designs a prototype fuel gauge for orbit
Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Liquids aren't as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, ...
Invisible organic light-emitting diodes reach new world record
Infrared OLEDs in smartphones take a big step forwardCredit: Pr Sébastien Kéna-Cohen You can't see it with the naked eye, ...
Environmentally friendly method could lower costs to recycle lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Panpan Xu A new process for restoring spent cathodes to mint condition could make it more economical to recycle ...
A therapeutic option for glioblastoma using pH-sensitive nanomicelles
Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: Using practical nano-DDS technology, a polymeric nanomicelle that effectively delivers the potent mitotic ...
Charges cascading along a molecular chain
Removing one charged molecule from a one-dimensional array causes the others to alternately turn 'on' or 'off,' paving the way ...
Smart hyperspectral imaging solutions for new era in Earth and planetary observations
Academy of Finland grants €1.2 million to space researchersCredit: Leevi Annala The Academy of Finland has granted €1.2 million in ...
New approach to circuit compression could deliver real-world quantum computers years ahead of schedu
Credit: © National Institute of Informatics A major technical challenge for any practical, real-world quantum computer comes from the need ...
Sensor for smart textiles survives washing machine, cars and hammers
Slinky-like sensor is ultra-sensitive and resilientCredit: (Image courtesy of Oluwaseun Araromi/Harvard SEAS) Think about your favorite t-shirt, the one you've ...
Building soft robots to lend a helping hand (or four)
Researchers net grant to develop next-generation machines to help humans in orchards and operating roomsCredit: Courtesy of Changyong Cao. Smarter. ...
Project aims to cut microplastics in pharmaceutical and chemical industries
Credit: University of Bath University of Bath spin-out company Naturbeads has been awarded funding to develop their biodegradable alternative to ...
Identifying the microscopic mechanism of vibrational energy harvesters
Familiarity with self-power generation devicesCredit: Nagoya University The Japanese research team elucidated the microscopic mechanism in which amorphous silica(1) becomes ...
Sorting out viruses with machine learning
Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they ...
Tips for making nanographene
A new and efficient way to create nanographene for power and display devicesCredit: © 2020 Shiotari et al. Nanographene is ...
Printable ink guides cell growth, offers nerve injury hope
Bioconductive ink uses body's own electricity to guide nerve cell growthCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that ...
Making 3D nanosuperconductors with DNA
Complex 3D nanoscale architectures based on DNA self-assembly can conduct electricity without resistance and may provide a platform for fabricating ...
Clemson researchers decode thermal conductivity with light
Clemson scientists work with international teamCredit: Image Credit: College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - Groundbreaking science is often the ...
