UC San Diego’s Center for Energy Research awarded over $5 million for energy projects
Two Department of Energy grants focus on developing cleaner, more efficient energy sources and systemsCredit: UC San Diego The University ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
Next-gen smartphones to keep their cool
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Xavier Pita The powerful electronics packed inside the latest smartphones can be a significant challenge to ...
Molecular swarm rearranges surface structures atom by atom
New study: Nano-scientists develop a molecular tool to change the structure of a metal surfaceCredit: Saeed Amirjalayer The surface of ...
Diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend
The discovery of triplet spin superconductivity in diamonds has the potential to revolutionise the high-tech industry.Credit: Wits University Diamonds have ...
Intelligent nanomaterials for photonics
Physicists and chemists at the University of Jena engineer optical fibres with 2D materialsCredit: Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena) ...
Microneedles for therapeutic gene delivery
Researchers develop a minimally invasive biodegradable microneedle patch as a novel delivery mode for gene therapy applicationsCredit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ...
Plant-based spray could be used in n95 masks and energy devices
Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objectsCredit: Images: (left) Jonathan P. Singer; (right) Lin Lei Engineers ...
Experiments with twisted 2D materials catch electrons behaving collectively
Credit: Matthew Yankowitz/University of Washington Scientists can have ambitious goals: curing disease, exploring distant worlds, clean-energy revolutions. In physics and ...
Hunting for the lowest known nuclear-excited state
Measurements in thorium-229 take a step towards the direct laser excitation of an atomic nucleus in this unique isotopeCredit: photo/©: ...
RUDN University Chemist created a niobium-silica catalyst to boost petrochemical reactions
Credit: RUDN University Alkylation reactions are used in the petrochemical industry to obtain high-octane number components for gasolines. A chemist ...
Could megatesla magnetic fields be realized on Earth?
A team of researchers led by Osaka University discovers "microtube implosion," a novel mechanism that demonstrates the generation of megatesla-order ...
Blocking vibrations that remove heat could boost efficiency of next-gen solar cells
Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University ...
Harvard Wyss Institute’s nasal swab and toehold switch technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection
The two technologies function at different points of the diagnostic process and could help detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the ...
The best of both worlds: A new take on metal-plastic hybrid 3D printing
Scientists develop a novel and surprisingly simple method to print 3D structures made of metal and plastic, paving the way ...
Research shows cell perturbation system could have medical applications
Nanofountain Probe Electroporation system may lead to quicker and more customized treatment plansCredit: Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering Cell lines ...
Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
Researchers harnessed the atomic motion of graphene to generate an electrical current that could lead to a chip to replace ...
The most sensitive optical receivers yet for space communications
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Communications in space demand the most sensitive receivers possible for maximum reach, while also ...
The most sensitive and fastest graphene microwave bolometer
Credit: harvard-icfo-mit-bbntechnologies-nims Bolometers are devices that measure the power of incident electromagnetic radiation thru the heating of materials, which exhibit ...
Colloidal quantum dot light emitters go broadband in the infrared
Credit: ©ICFO Broadband light emission in the infrared has proven to be of paramount importance for a large range of ...
Scientists capture candid snapshots of electrons harvesting light at the atomic scale
Berkeley Lab scientists gain insight into charge generation induced by light; could enable the design of better solar fuels devicesCredit: ...
