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Multi-layered structures created by nanoscale ‘conversations’
Building nanomaterials with features spanning just billionths of a meter requires extraordinary precision. Scaling…
Laser-driven ‘stop-action’ technique to identify energy loss
A group of scientists including physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has…
Carbon nanotubes in polymers offer new aerospace possibilities
Carbon fiber adds lightweight strength to sporting goods like bicycles and tennis rackets, and that same…
Graphene used to detect cancer cells
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive…
New approach to microfluidics for quicker detection of CTCs
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) are key early indicators of metastasis, which is the process by which cancer cells…
Graphene quantum dots recycle carbon dioxide
Rather than release waste carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or bury it underground, graphene quantum dots may…
Exciton binding energy is the key for efficient solar cells
The golden ticket for successful solar cell technology is efficiency: the amount of sunlight a solar cell can…
Harvesting unused mechanical energy in the environment
A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy that is currently mostly wasted due to its characteristic…
Wearable device controls Parkinson’s tremor
Emma Lawton, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's when she was 29, appeared on the new BBC TV series 'The Big…
Stamping technique creates nanoscale printable electronics
The next time you place your coffee order, imagine slapping onto your to-go cup a sticker that acts as an…