Scientists have now developed a highly efficient device that enlarges the diameter of a light beam by 400 times. Wider light beams have many applications, including boosting the speed and sensitivity of medical imaging and diagnostic procedures.
Nov 28th, 2018
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Researchers report a new method that creates an ultrathin, stretchable electronic skin, which could be used for a variety of human-machine interactions.
Nov 28th, 2018
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By using newly developed annular illumination total internal reflection dark-field microscopy, researchers have succeeded in achieving atomic-level, 1.3 angstrom localization precision with gold nanoparticles at 1 millisecond time resolution.
Nov 28th, 2018
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A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.
Nov 28th, 2018
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Discovery that the transfer of a charge equivalent to 0.4 electrons contributes to doubled hydrogen storage may expedite the development of new hybrid materials.
Nov 28th, 2018
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Process engineers have developed a method which allows the size and shape of nanoparticles in dispersions to be determined considerably quicker than ever before.
Nov 28th, 2018
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Presenting the first two artworks ever made with viewing angle-independent structural colors.
Nov 27th, 2018
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Researchers have demonstrated a new mass-spectrometry technology based on nanomechanical resonators that measures the mass of particles previously beyond the reach of current commercial technology, and which they used to measure the mass of a whole bacteriophage virus capsid.
Nov 27th, 2018
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Materials scientists have achieved a new record in the performance of organic non-fullerene based single-junction solar cells.
Nov 27th, 2018
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Computational simulations predict new class of carbides that could disrupt industries from machinery to aerospace.
Nov 27th, 2018
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Researchers have conducted simulations suggesting that graphene, in addition to its many other useful features, can be modified with special pores to act as a tunable filter or strainer for ions (charged atoms) in a liquid.
Nov 26th, 2018
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Scientists examined the mechanisms behind the resistance at the electrode-electrolyte interface of all-solid-state batteries. Their findings will aid in the development of much better Li-ion batteries with very fast charge/discharge rates.
Nov 26th, 2018
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Miniature devices for sensing biological molecules could be developed quicker thanks to a rapid prototyping method.
Nov 26th, 2018
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Researchers developed a method that increases the signal strength from microbial electrochemical cells by up to twenty times. The secret is a film with an embedded bacterium: Shewanella oneidensis.
Nov 26th, 2018
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Researchers have created hydrogels with electrical and antibacterial properties suitable for neural interfaces.
Nov 26th, 2018
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Imagine a world where cell phones and laptops can be charged in a matter of minutes instead of hours, rolled up and stored in your pocket, or dropped without sustaining any damage.
Nov 26th, 2018
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