Materials scientists have developed a model to predict the limits of friction behavior of metals based on materials properties - how hard you can push on materials or how much current you can put through them before they stop working properly.
Apr 5th, 2017
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Controlling memory with electric fields enables faster and more energy-efficient computing.
Apr 5th, 2017
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Superimposing two lattices of similar periods creates structures that researchers can design to control and localize light.
Apr 5th, 2017
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Discovery of semiconducting properties of Si-III might lead to unpredictable technological advancement.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Using analytical and numerical analysis, researchers learn more about an important fluid dynamics phenomenon.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Researchers showed that the systemic administration of nanoparticles triggers an inflammatory response because of blood components accumulating on their surface. This finding may help researchers create more effective ways to avoid activating the immune system and more precisely direct therapies in patients.
Apr 4th, 2017
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A new cancer-drug delivery system shows the ability to exploit the oxygen-poor areas of solid tumors that make the growths resistant to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Apr 4th, 2017
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A team of scientists has encoded multiple holographic images in a metasurface that can be unlocked separately with differently polarized light.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Researchers have developed high-performance silver nanowires with strong adhesion on plastic using flash light-material interactions.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Alpha-tin joins two other known materials in class of topological Dirac semimetals.
Apr 4th, 2017
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A new approach to control forces and interactions between atoms and molecules, such as those employed by geckos to climb vertical surfaces, could bring advances in new materials for developing quantum light sources.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Taking a cue from the Marvel Universe, researchers report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves. The material is stretchable and transparent, conducts ions to generate current and could one day help your broken smartphone go back together again.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Transparent biosensors embedded into contact lenses could soon allow doctors and patients to monitor blood glucose levels and a host of other telltale signs of disease without invasive tests.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Catalysts are being made more precise and effective with potentially significant benefits for industry and the environment, not least through the development of ultra-clean fuels.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a model to clarify the general mechanism of nanoplatelet formation. Using pyrite, they also managed to confirm their theory.
Apr 4th, 2017
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New technology adds a third dimension to cooling modern electronics.
Apr 4th, 2017
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