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New method for the measurement of nano-structured light fields: Researchers combine nano-optics and organic chemistry to measure complex light landscapes in the tight focus of a laser beam

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Physicists and chemists have jointly succeeded in developing a so-called nano-tomographic technique which is able to detect the typically invisible properties of nano-structured fields in the focus of a lens. Such a method may help to establish na...

Sep 20, 2019

New method for the measurement of nano-structured light fields

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Structured laser light has already opened up various different applications: it allows for precise material machining, trapping, manipulating or defined movement of small particles or cell compartments, as well as increasing the bandwidth for next...

Sep 20, 2019

Wearable brain-machine interface could help disabled people to control a wheelchair or vehicle

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Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly control an electric wheelchair, interact with a computer or operate a small robotic vehicle without donn...

Sep 20, 2019

Engineered bacterial biofilms immobilizing nanoparticles enable diverse catalytic applications

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Immobilization is considered a feasible strategy for addressing toxicity and nanomaterial pollution confronted by nano-catalysts in practical applications. A research team from ShanghaiTech University harvested genetically engineered Escherichia c...

Sep 20, 2019

Super-resolution microscopy better than ever

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They can make tiny cell structures visible: cutting-edge light microscopes offer resolutions of a few tenths of a nanometer -- in other words, a millionth of a millimeter. Until now, super-resolution microscopes were much slower than conventional ...

Sep 20, 2019

HD microscopy in milliseconds

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They can make tiny cell structures visible: cutting-edge light microscopes offer resolutions of a few tenths of a nanometer—in other words, a millionth of a millimeter. Until now, super-resolution microscopes were much slower than conventional met...

Sep 20, 2019

Researchers build a quantum dot energy harvester

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Over the past few years, thermoelectric generators have become the focus of a growing number of studies, due to their ability to convert waste heat into electrical energy. Quantum dots, semiconductor crystals with distinctive conductive properties...

Sep 20, 2019

Highly sensitive sensors to measure the heart and brain activity

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Electrical signals measurements such as the ECG (electrocardiogram) can show how the human brain or heart works. Next to electrical signals magnetic signals also reveal something about the activity of these organs. They could be measured with litt...

Sep 20, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: The future of materials with graphene nanotubes starts in Japan

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The Nanoaugmented Materials Industry Summit (NAUM) takes place this year in Kyoto, Japan, on November 56. This annual event gathers together hundreds of leading companies and institutes working with...

Sep 20, 2019

Bathroom Scale Could Monitor Millions with Heart Failure | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Millions of heart failure patients are readmitted to hospital every few months to adjust medications. It sends medical costs sky-high, and patients suffer needlessly. A new bathroom scale could give clinicians health data they need to pre...

Sep 20, 2019

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