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Scientists report revolutionary sensors capable of detecting carcinogenic foods

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Specialists at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and institutional collaborators have proposed a concept of hypersensitive sensory transducers (Fourier nano transducers) that could drastically revolutionise ultrasensitive control in b...

Jul 24, 2019

New nanocomposite material for wearable devices able to restore conductivity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New material for wearable devices can self-heal and recover its original electrical conductivity even after being significantly stretched or completely cut.

Jul 24, 2019

KIST-Stanford team develops new material for wearable devices able to restore conductivity

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Development of nanocomposite material simultaneously possessing high stretchability, high conductivity, and self-healability. Investigation of self-boosting phenomenon that enables spontaneous increase in electrical conductivity (over 60 times gre...

Jul 24, 2019

Developing technologies that run on light

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Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode -- a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Jul 24, 2019

Skoltech scientists developed a novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

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Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution on their s...

Jul 24, 2019

Artificial throat could someday help mute people 'speak'

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Most people take speech for granted, but it's actually a complex process that involves both motions of the mouth and vibrations of folded tissues, called vocal cords, within the throat. If the vocal cords sustain injuries or other lesions, a ...

Jul 24, 2019

Terraforming the Surface of Mars with Silica Aerogel?

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The idea of terraforming Mars and other planets within the Solar System and beyond has not only deep

Jul 23, 2019

Unconventional phenomena triggered by acoustic waves in 2-D materials

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Researchers at the Center for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems (PCS), within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), and colleagues have reported a novel phenomenon, called Valley Acoustoelectric Effect, which takes place in 2-D ...

Jul 23, 2019

Unconventional phenomena triggered by acoustic waves in 2D materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report a novel phenomenon, called Valley Acoustoelectric Effect, which takes place in 2D materials, similar to graphene.

Jul 23, 2019

Unconventional phenomena triggered by acoustic waves in 2D materials: Opening a new way to manipulate valley transport by acoustic methods

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have reported a novel phenomenon, called Valley Acoustoelectric Effect, which takes place in 2D materials, similar to graphene.

Jul 23, 2019

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