Researchers are developing technology to make pacemakers battery-free. The advancement is based upon a piezoelectric system that converts vibrational energy - created inside the chest by each heartbeat - into electricity to power the pacemaker.
Oct 28th, 2015
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In animals, the physical mechanisms and function of structural color have been studied significantly as a signal for recognition or mate choice. On the other hand, scientists believe that such shimmering in plants can actually influence animal behavior by attracting pollinators better than their non-iridescent counterparts.
Oct 28th, 2015
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Chemists have created the five-pronged molecule [5]radialene, in work that could lead to more efficient ways to make medicinal agents.
Oct 28th, 2015
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Peoiple could soon be using their smartphones to combat a deadly form of air pollution.
Oct 28th, 2015
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Although a so-called 'phonon laser' has been previously demonstrated, the high device quality and strict experimental conditions make it too complex for a rapid diffusion of the technology. Researchers now detail a new physical mechanism that allows phonon lasing under far more relaxed configurations.
Oct 28th, 2015
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An international team of researchers created an ultrafast all-optical switch on silicon nanostructures. This device may become a platform for future computers and permit to transfer data at an ultrahigh speed.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have created a new, more precise algorithm for simulating particle interactions when a single impurity is introduced into a Fermi sea. The algorithm shows that when these particles interact, the transition from quasiparticle to bound molecule in a polarized two-dimensional system is smooth.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Researchers have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have demonstrated that microwaves can help create nanostructured molybdenum disulfide catalysts with an improved ability to produce hydrogen.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Physicists shorten electron pulses down to 30 femtoseconds duration. This enables them to gain detailed insight into atomic motions in molecules.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Prof. Robert Rallo, coordinator of the MODERN project, discusses the initiative's new approach to nanotoxicty assessment, which could help move us towards the wider adoption of in silico methods.
Oct 27th, 2015
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The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of highly efficient solar cells, has been directly observed by researchers for the first time.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a new optical detector from graphene which reacts very rapidly to incident light of all different wavelengths and even works at room temperature. It is the first time that a single detector has been able to monitor the spectral range from visible light to infrared radiation and right through to terahertz radiation.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Scientists have introduced a new class of hybrid aerogels made from silica and plant-derived pectins. The new materials have comparable thermal properties but are far more mechanically stable. In addition, they are made by an aqueous, 'green' process from bioderived materials.
Oct 27th, 2015
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Substantially smaller and longer-lasting batteries for everything from portable electronic devices to electric cars could be come a reality thanks to an innovative technology.
Oct 26th, 2015
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An ultrapure material taken to pressures greater than that in the depths of the ocean and chilled to temperatures colder than outer space has revealed an unexpected phase transition that crosses two different phase categories.
Oct 26th, 2015
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