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Voxel building blocks for bioprinting human-compatible organs
Researchers have developed biomaterials with mechanical properties matching human tissues, potentially enabling the first on-demand printed organs.
July 22, 2024
Aluminum scandium nitride thin films for advanced ferroelectric memory
Aluminum scandium nitride films, with high stability and superior ferroelectric properties at high temperatures, are promising for next-generation memory devices.
July 22, 2024
3D Printing of light-activated hydrogel actuators
Researchers have embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels for 3D printing structures that contract with light exposure and expand when light is removed, enabling remote actuation.
July 22, 2024
Reducing electronic waste with biodegradable luminescent polymers
The discovery has the potential to reduce electronic waste and develop new applications for luminescent polymers.
July 22, 2024
Improving the design of mRNA-loaded nanocarriers for targeted therapies
Researchers enhance stability and bioavailability of mRNA nanocarriers using triphenylphosphonium in polymeric micelles, improving drug delivery efficiency.
July 22, 2024
New method for controllable tuning and instability assessment in 2D materials
Understanding and controlling the mechanical stability of 2D materials is crucial for their applications. A research team has developed a new method to assess instability in atomically thin films.
July 22, 2024
Flexible all-cellulose films combine structural color and strength for sustainable electronics
Researchers develop flexible, colorful films made entirely from cellulose, combining the optical properties of nanocrystals with the strength of nanofibers for sustainable electronics.
July 22, 2024
Ultra-low threshold lasing in organic polymer blend microspheres with the highest Q factor
High-quality microspheres from conjugated organic polymer blends show excellent lasing properties with a Q>18,000, ultra-low lasing threshold, and very narrow linewidths, ideal for ultrasensitive sensing.
July 22, 2024
From plastic waste to electronic devices
A new study shows how waste Styrofoam can be transformed into polymers for electronics.
July 21, 2024
Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel
Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Now, an international collaboration of scientists is exploring ways to use electricity to streamline the process.
July 19, 2024
Paving the way to extremely fast, compact computer memory
Scientists have found that layered multiferroic nickel iodide could be ideal for fast, compact devices, benefiting applications like computer memory, sensors, and quantum computers.
July 19, 2024
Stretchable electronics might make their way onto the market thanks to roll-to-roll process
The roll-to-roll (R2R) process is being used to create a more up-to-date way of making elastic substrates for stretchable electronic devices.
July 19, 2024
Unlocking the power of nanopores
Poking holes through membranes with atomic accuracy to build pocket-sized 'molecule detectives'.
July 18, 2024
OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more
Taking advantage of the transformer neural networks that power large language models, engineers can get recipes for materials with the optical properties they need.
July 18, 2024
Nanoscale trilayer exhibits ultrafast charge transfer in semiconductor materials
Inspired by photosynthesis, researchers developed a mixed-dimensionality trilayer of semiconductors for exciton dissociation, crucial for photovoltaic system performance.
July 18, 2024
AI method radically speeds predictions of materials' thermal properties
The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.
July 18, 2024
Exoplanet-hunting telescope to begin search for another Earth in 2026
PLATO, or PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars, is being built to find nearby potentially habitable worlds around Sun-like stars that we can examine in detail.
July 18, 2024
Defect-engineered nanoparticles enable precise tracking and delivery of drugs in cells
Researchers develop trackable nanoparticles for drug delivery, using defect engineering and advanced imaging to observe their behavior in living cells, advancing nanomedicine.
July 18, 2024