Plants and trees soak up water in the soil by letting it vaporize through pores in the leaves. Scientists have now taken this principle to develop a sweat sensor through which the sweat itself flows at a steady rate and is analyzed.
Apr 8th, 2016
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Nanoscale-tipped high-aspect-ratio vertical microneedle electrodes for intracellular recordings.
Apr 8th, 2016
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Research demonstrates promise of a new approach for improving solar cells, photocatalysts, light sensors, and other optoelectronic devices.
Apr 8th, 2016
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Quantum simulations reveal what it takes to form large spherical carbon nanostructures with unique materials science applications.
Apr 8th, 2016
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Researchers develop breakthrough technique for non-invasive electron microscopy for soft materials.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Breakthrough chip for nano-manipulation of light paves way for next generation optical technologies and enables deeper understanding of black holes.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Nanoparticles designed to block a cell-surface molecule that plays a key role in inflammation could be a safe treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Engineers have shown a new approach for making transistor devices: sequentially depositing their components in the form of liquid nanocrystal inks.
Apr 7th, 2016
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The addition of sound waves offers the potential to better manipulate qubit communications within a quantum system, researchers say.
Apr 7th, 2016
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The team of computer scientists and electrical engineers has detailed one of the first complete systems to encode, store and retrieve digital data using DNA molecules, which can store information millions of times more compactly than current archival technologies.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated a new approach to modifying the light absorption and stretchability of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials by surface topographic engineering using only mechanical strain.
Apr 7th, 2016
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This guide from NIOSH will demonstrate that the key to ensuring the safety of your business, particularly when resources are limited, is to prevent occupational exposures and incidents before they happen.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Scientists are investigating the limits of heat transport using a suite of new tools for nanoscale thermal measurement and simulation, with an eye toward the creation of materials that are more thermoelectrically efficient.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Imagine a world where you can tailor the properties of graphene to have the outcome you desire. By combining its unique properties with the precision of molecular chemistry, scientists have taken the first steps towards doing just that.
Apr 7th, 2016
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Feedback technique used on diamond 'qubits' could make quantum computing more practical.
Apr 7th, 2016
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An immunotherapy drug delivery system that can carry multiple drugs inside a nanoparticle is heading toward its first phase of clinical trials for a possible new treatment for cancer.
Apr 7th, 2016
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