Inspired by the behaviour of natural skin, researchers have developed a sensor that will be suitable for use with electronic skin. It can measure changes in body temperature, and react to both sunlight and warm touch.
May 14, 2019
New Australian research is raising questions over the safety of a common food additive after mouse studies found titanium dioxide can induce gut microbiome changes associated with the development of several diseases, including colorectal cancer an...
May 14, 2019
Borophene, the atomically flat form of boron, differs from graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials in an important way: It can't be reduced from a larger natural form because bulk boron is not naturally layered. While graphite is co...
May 14, 2019
New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature.
May 14, 2019
MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers.
May 14, 2019
Coating natural cell membranes on synthetic nanocarriers represents an innovative strategy of surface engineering. Cell membranes-coatings offer nanocarriers with proteins, antigens, lipids, and immunological moieties. Nanocarriers are turned int...
May 14, 2019
Styrofoam is not eco-friendly stuff. It's made from petroleum, it can't be efficiently recycled, it's non-biodegradable, and it creates pollution when burned. A new plant-based foam reportedly has none of those drawbacks, how...
May 13, 2019
“Real-world” quantum chip is coming soon, say physicists The post Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity appeared first on Physics World.
May 13, 2019
Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships The post Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture appeared first on Physics World.
May 13, 2019
We just got a big step closer to a scalable quantum computer.
May 13, 2019
