'Chameleon' tattoos change color, may help diagnose illness
Are you running a fever? Need to reapply your sunscreen? Your tattoo may have the answer.
Dec 4th, 2018
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Building better aerogels by crushing them
Researchers are investigating the mechanical properties or aerogels at the nanoparticle level - combining experiments and computer modeling to look at how polymeric aerogels can fail and become deformed. By crushing and indenting aerogels, they gained a better grasp on the gels' properties.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreMicroscopic 'sunflowers' for better solar panels
Novel liquid crystal material can be programmed to move in three dimensions, opening up new possibilities for microfabrication.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreRealistic exposure study supports the use of zinc oxide nanoparticle sunscreens
New risk assessment may help allay safety concerns.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreNew graphene-based sensor design could improve food safety
Approach offers high sensitivity for detecting gases, chemicals and pathogens.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreStructure of electrolyte controls battery performance
Researchers report that adding water into electrolyte improves the function of vanadium oxide, which is one of positive electrode material in calcium-ion batteries.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreNew nanoparticle discovery paves the way for innovative magnetic devices
Researchers have characterised the structural, electronic and magnetic behaviour of nanoparticles of iron oxide in the epsilon phase under extreme pressure conditions. This process has led to the discovery of a new phase, epsilon prime, with magnetic properties that were unknown until now.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreVisualizing a battery's lithium 'whiskers' and their degrading effects
Scientists study impact of lithium dendrites on cathode materials.
Dec 4th, 2018
Read moreTurning stem cells into bone with nanoclay-reinforced hydrogel
Scientists have developed a hydrogel that combines synthetic materials with living cells, and can turn stem cells into bone without adding external growth or differentiation factors.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreBorophene advances as 2-D materials platform
Atom-thin sheets of boron containing large single crystals could provide foundation for fabricating next-generation electronics.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreTargeting sepsis, the leading cause of ICU deaths, with a nanocarrier-delivered microRNA
Researchers report that miR-126, a microRNA that helps protect against sepsis, can be delivered successfully via a nanocarrier to improve survival in a preclinical model.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreNew quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era
Mutliferroics are promising candidates for new type of memory and logic circuits.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreColloidal quantum dots make LEDs shine bright in the infrared
Researchers have developed CQD infrared emitting LEDs, which have achieved unprecedented values in the infrared range, with an external quantum efficiency of 7.9% and a power conversion efficiency of 9.3%, a value never attained before with these type of devices.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreCapturing the surprising flexibility of crystal surfaces
Real-time imaging has shown the surprising flexibility of a crystal surface upon guest molecule introduction, with implications for storage and sensing devices.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreNanoscale tweezers can perform single-molecule 'biopsies' on individual cells
Using electrical impulses, the tweezers can extract single DNA, proteins and organelles from living cells without destroying them.
Dec 3rd, 2018
Read moreGraphene unlocks new potential for 'smart textiles'
Researchers have pioneered a new technique to create fully electronic fibres that can be incorporated into the production of everyday clothing.
Dec 3rd, 2018
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