Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines

January 31, 2020

The NEUROPA consortium, led by Aston University, has received a prestigious award of €3.6 million in funding from the European ...

DNA extracted in museum samples can reveal genetic secrets

January 31, 2020

DNA proteins extracted using a vortex fluidic device (VFD) could help answer important questions about extinct and ancient museum specimensCredit: ...

Machine learning technique speeds up crystal structure determination

Credit: Vecchio lab/Science Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a computer-based method that could make it ...

A quantum of solid

Credit: © Lorenzo Magrini, Yuriy Coroli/University of Vienna It is well known that quantum properties of individual atoms can be ...

Research zeroing in on electronic nose for monitoring air quality, diagnosing disease

Credit: Arni Sturluson, Melanie Huynh, OSU College of Engineering CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research at Oregon State University has pushed science ...

Sustainable 3D-printed super magnets

Credit: © IMAT - TU Graz From wind turbines and electric motors to sensors and magnetic switching systems: permanent magnets ...

NRL researchers’ golden touch enhances quantum technology

Credit: Jeremy Robinson/U.S. Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory discovered a new platform for ...

Hybrid technique to produce stronger nickel for auto, medical, manufacturing

Credit: Qiang Li/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Nickel is a widely used metal in the manufacturing industry for both ...

It’s closeness that counts: how proximity affects the resistance of graphene

Research team led by the University of Göttingen observes greater variation than expectedCredit: Georg A Traeger/Anna Sinterhauf - University of ...

Stress test reveals graphene won’t crack under pressure

Researchers have discovered that the carbon-based material can withstand more than one billion cycles of high stress before breakingCredit: Daria ...

Guardian angel of the eye

Protective protein in the eye lens affects protein oxidationCredit: Christoph Kaiser / TUM The lens of the human eye comprises ...

Researchers capture first images of oxygen in cancer tumors during radiation therapy

Using specialty cameras and an oxygen probe drug injection, researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center can now image oxygen ...

Hermetically sealed semi-conductors

New encapsulation technique protects electronic properties of sensitive materialsCredit: HZDR / Sahneweiß Tomorrow's electronics are getting ever smaller. Researchers are ...

As seen in movies, new meta-hologram can be used as a communication tool

January 28, 2020

Credit: Junsuk Rho(POSTECH) Hologram techniques are already used in our everyday life. A hologram sticker to prevent from counterfeiting money, ...

Iron nanorobots show their true mettle

January 28, 2020

Credit: 2019 KAUST Drug-coated iron nanowires that can be guided to the site of a tumor using an external magnetic ...

Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash

'Green' process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic and other materialsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. ...

Detection of very high frequency magnetic resonance could revolutionize electronics

UC Riverside-led research has applications in ultrafast and spin-based nanoscale devicesCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team ...

A new model has been developed that simulates the accumulation of lipids in membranes

Led by the URV researcher Vladimir Baulin, this study has also discovered a new role of cholesterol that will help ...

Graphene, quantum and the brain: Put them together and what do you get? Deep Tech EU at MWCBarcelona

Credit: Quantum Flagship, Graphene Flagship, Human Brain Project, Battery 2030+ The world is moving at full speed, pushing forward an ...

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