Unprecedented insight into two-dimensional magnets using diamond quantum sensors
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics For the first time, physicists at the University of Basel have succeeded in ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
Biomimicry of basic instinct
Pitt chemical engineers replicate feed, fight and flight responses in catalytic chemical reactionsCredit: Abhrajit Laskar/Anna Balazs PITTSBURGH (April 22, 2019) ...
Tracking charge carriers in the molecular crystal at organic pn junction
Credit: NINS/IMS An organic solar cell is light, flexible, low cost and green device, hence regarded as a potential seed ...
Magnets can help AI get closer to the efficiency of the human brain
New brain-like networks could help robots approach human-like efficiency at object recognition tasksCredit: Kaushik Roy/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - ...
Timothy J. Bunning awarded 2019 MRS Communications Lecture
The 2019 MRS Communications Lecture recognizes excellence in the field of materials research through work published in MRS Communications. It ...
New nanomaterial to replace mercury
LEDs make UV light The nano research team led by professors Helge Weman and Bjørn-Ove Fimland at the Norwegian University ...
Study shows the potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits
Mechanically stretched carbon nanotubes extract heat efficiently and could be used to cool flexible electronic devices, for example The use ...
Cui, Hensleigh, Chen and Zheng awarded the JMR Paper of the Year
The Journal of Materials Research Paper of the Year Award recognizes excellence in advancing materials knowledge through written scholarship. The ...
Frustrated materials under high pressure
HZDR researchers modify magnetic behavior of exotic materialsCredit: D. Mueller / HZDR People are not the only ones to be ...
A new way to ‘freeze’ cells promises to transform the common cell-freezing practice
A freezing method to keep cells alive without a cryoprotectant agentCredit: Copyright © 2019 National Academy of Sciences A team ...
Nanosized container with photoswitches: release of cargo upon irradiation in water
A versatile system with potential application for non-invasive drug deliveryCredit: ©Tokyo Tech Researchers at Tokyo Tech's Laboratory for Chemistry and ...
New nanomedicine slips through the cracks
Nanomachines aim to deliver cancer drugs to hard-to-reach areas like the brainCredit: © 2019 Kanjiro Miyata In a recent study ...
Fixing a broken heart: Exploring new ways to heal damage after a heart attack
Novel strategy and material turns body's inflammatory response into signal to heal For people who survive a heart attack, the ...
Nanocomponent is a quantum leap for Danish physicists
Credit: Ola Jakup QUANTUM PHYSICS: University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a nanocomponent that emits light particles carrying quantum information. ...
Study unravels mystery of antimicrobial frog secretions
Credit: Figure adapted with permission from the front cover of ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2019, 2 (4). Copyright © 2019 ...
How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
Engineered surface treatment developed at MIT can reduce waste and improve efficiency in many processesCredit: Image courtesy of the researchers ...
Working out makes hydrogels perform more like muscle
Mechanical 'training' produces strong, fatigue-resistant, yet soft hydrogels with possible uses in medicineCredit: Image: Ji Liu, Shaoting Lin, and Xinyue ...
Semiconductor scientists discover effect that was thought impossible
Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office A physical effect known as superinjection underlies modern light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. For decades this ...
New technique produces longer-lasting lithium batteries
Columbia engineers develop a nano-coating of boron nitride to stabilize solid electrolytes in lithium metal batteries, increasing battery life while ...
Biomimetics: Artificial receptor distinguishes between male and female hormones
Study opens the door to developing ultrasensitive analytical devices for medical and sports applicationsCredit: Science Advances Chemists at Tokyo Tech's ...