By modeling the average mollusk's mobile habitat, researchers are learning how shells stand up to extraordinary pressures at the bottom of the sea. The goal is to learn what drove these tough exoskeletons to evolve as they did and to see how their mechanical principles may be adapted for use in human-scale structures like vehicles and even buildings.
May 19th, 2015
Read moreSimple design mimics pumping mechanism of life-sustaining proteins found in living cells.
May 19th, 2015
Read moreUsing electrochemistry, researchers have created a reconfigurable, voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna that may play a huge role in future mobile devices and the coming Internet of Things.
May 19th, 2015
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Engineers have taken a step forward in creating the next generation of computers and mobile devices capable of speeds millions of times faster than current machines. They have developed an ultracompact beamsplitter - the smallest on record - for dividing light waves into two separate channels of information.
May 19th, 2015
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Researchers have published news of a scientific breakthrough that could lead to the noninvasive treatment of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
May 19th, 2015
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Carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanoparticles enhance photosynthetic activity and stability.
May 19th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a low-cost technique that holds promise for a range of scientific and technological applications. They have combined laser printing and capillary force to build complex, self-assembling microstructures using a technique called laser printing capillary-assisted self-assembly (LPCS).
May 19th, 2015
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An almost 4% absolute increase to the previous record is achieved by applying a thin passivating film on the nanostructures by Atomic Layer Deposition, and by integrating all metal contacts on the back side of the cell.
May 18th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a microfluidic chip that can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells, which could yield important new insights into how cancer spreads.
May 18th, 2015
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Engineers have shown how liquid crystals can be employed to create compound lenses similar to those found in nature. Taking advantage of the geometry in which these liquid crystals like to arrange themselves, the researchers are able to grow compound lenses with controllable sizes.
May 18th, 2015
Read moreNew way of controlling electronic systems endowed with a memory can provide insights into the way associative memories are formed by mimicking synapses.
May 18th, 2015
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Scientists have developed a method using infrared spectroscopy and atomistic modeling that would allow to better understand the mechanism behind the extreme ion selectivity and transport properties in ion channels.
May 18th, 2015
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Scientists have been able to switch ferromagnetic domains on and off with low voltage in a structure made of two different ferroic materials. The switching works slightly above room temperature. Their results might inspire future applications in low-power spintronics, for instance for fast and efficient data storage.
May 18th, 2015
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Carbon-based nanoparticles could be used to sensitize cancerous tumours to proton radiotherapy and induce more focused destruction of cancer cells, a new study shows.
May 18th, 2015
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A microsupercapacitor that may find its way into personal and even wearable electronics is getting an upgrade. The laser-induced graphene device benefits greatly when boron becomes part of the mix.
May 18th, 2015
Read moreQuantum dots are an ideal nanolab to study the means to turning heat into electricity.
May 18th, 2015
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