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Optical communication now graphene-based

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

Researchers from the Graphene Flagshi, as an important step towards graphene integration in silicon photonics, have published a paper which shows how graphene can provide a simple solution for silicon photodetection in the telecommunication…

Nanotechnology

DNA nanomachine to detect substances

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

A way to harness DNA as the engine of a microscopic "machine" that can be turned on to detect trace amounts of substances that range from viruses and bacteria to cocaine and metals has been established by researchers at McMaster University.…

Optoelectronics

Plasmonic lasers induced to emit narrow beams

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

The plasmonic laser uses metal films or nanoparticles to confine light energy inside the cavity from which laser light is generated says Sushil Kumar, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. By storing light energy…

Medical

Technique can pinpoint epileptic seizure triggers in the brain

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionize the surgical treatment of epilepsy. The team of scientists, led by Dr Marc Goodfellow and Professor John Terry, have developed the…

Medical

Undergrad project to combat resistant bacteria

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing in number globally, threatening human health. An undergraduate entrepreneurship program run by Stanford ChEM-H is helping students design and test drugs to combat the resistant bacteria. Just…

Featured

Vaccines on ice: Solution for developing countries

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

From polio to hepatitis, vaccines against killer diseases are fragile and can easily be made useless if they get too hot or too cold. The problem is particularly acute in the developing countries where nearly one in five of the world's…

Featured

BRIM technique identifies aggressive breast cancer cells

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

A technology that can identify aggressive forms of ductal carcinoma in situ, or stage 0 breast cancer, from non-aggressive varieties has been developed by researchers at the University of Michigan. The technique combines imaging and…

Energy

Crystal orientation a breakthrough for solar tech

Editorial Team Jul 8, 2016

Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Northwestern University and Rice University have tweaked their crystal production method and developed a type of two-dimensional layered perovskite with outstanding stability and more than…

Trends

Cypress Completes Acquisition of Broadcom’s Wireless IoT Business

Editorial Team Jul 7, 2016

Cypress Semiconductor announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of the Wireless Internet of Things (IoT) business and related assets of Broadcom Limited in an all-cash transaction valued at $550 million. Cypress now…

Automotive

Vishay Thick Film Chip Resistors Feature AgPd Terminations

Editorial Team Jul 7, 2016

Vishay introduced a new series of sulfur-resistant thick film chip resistors with silver/palladium (Ag/Pd) terminations for conductive gluing. Featuring a robust design for automotive and industrial applications, the AEC-Q200-qualified…