Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
HAMR-JR is one of the smallest and most dexterous robots to dateCredit: (Image courtesy of Kaushik Jayaram/Harvard SEAS) This itsy-bitsy ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
Active particles with light-switchable propulsion direction and reversible interactions
Credit: Source: UW Physics, M. Lisicki Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, ETH in Zurich ...
Lighting the way to porous electronics and sensors
Researchers from Osaka University introduce a straightforward fabrication method that dramatically improves the gas sensing performance of a common ceramicCredit: ...
Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method
Applying a specific level of electric field is a shortcut to near-perfect alignment of the building blocks in vital technologies, ...
New method predicts spin dynamics of materials for quantum computing
Universal first-principles approach will accelerate the identification and design of materials for quantum information science and other spintronics applicationsCredit: Xinran ...
UCI scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency
Bioinspired research project a first step toward intrinsically translucent tissueCredit: Atouli Chatterjee / UC Irvine, Calif., June 2, 2020 -- ...
Exotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways
Rice scientists, engineers show boron nitride's promise for composites, biomedical applicationsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 2, 2020) - ...
From dark to light in a flash: Smart film lets windows switch autonomously
Credit: KAIST Researchers have developed a new easy-to-use smart optical film technology that allows smart window devices to autonomously switch ...
Smart molecules could be key to computers with 100-times bigger memories
Researchers have discovered a single molecule 'switch' that can act like a transistor and offers the potential to store binary ...
Stretchable variable color sheet that changes color with expansion and contraction
For the application of electronic skin that displays images pasted on the skinCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL ...
Microanalysis Society honors Chris Kiely in 2020 class of fellows
Lehigh University materials science and engineering professor, Materials Characterization Facility director recognized for contributions in electron microscopyCredit: Lehigh University Christopher ...
A remote control for neurons
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering A team led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has created a new ...
UTA bioengineer uses NSF grant in novel approach to protein analysis
Iron-detecting nanosensors used to study proteins in bloodCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering researcher will use ...
Russian scientists to improve the battery for sensors
Researchers approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensorsCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University ...
Researchers take a cue from nature to create bulletproof coatings
Engineers produce eco-friendly polymers using material from shrimp, mushrooms and other organismsCredit: University of Houston Shrimp, lobsters and mushrooms may ...
Extraction of skin interstitial fluid using microneedle patches
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute enhance tool for extraction of samples used in monitoring patient healthCredit: Khademhosseini lab (LOS ANGELES) ...
Flow-through electrodes make hydrogen 50 times faster
Experiments find the sweet spot for surface area and bubbles to store energyCredit: Wiley Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- ...
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Credit: Jessica A.-C. Liu Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, ...
Photoelectron Momentum Microscope for µm-material electronic structure visualization
A new imaging electron analyzer that visualizes the electronic structure of micrometer-scale functional materials in both real space and momentum ...
Nanoneedles to increase the capacity and robustness of digital memories
Applying a localized pressure improves the control of metamagnetic materials at the nanoscaleCredit: ICMAB-CSIC Some memory devices where information from ...
