Better power sources are required for the advancement of emerging wearable tech. Now, at Michigan State University (MSU), a research team has offered a promising solution through crumpled carbon...
May 3, 2019
When an article talks about electrifying art, “electrifying” is not typically a verb. But an artist associated with a Rice University lab is really making artwork that can convey a jolt....
May 3, 2019
Scientists have developed a novel method in order to observe single nanoparticles before, during and after an electrochemical reaction.
May 3, 2019
Graphene is an extraordinary material consisting of pure carbon just a single atomic layer thick. It is extremely stable, strong and conductive. In electronics, however, graphene has crucial disadvantages. It cannot be used as a semiconductor, sin...
May 3, 2019
In order to tailor nanoparticles in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticl...
May 3, 2019
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections. Therefore, researchers are continuously pursuing ways to produce an oral vaccine that is sufficiently effective. No...
May 3, 2019
The development of a novel, non-invasive technique that uses quantum light to measure temperature at the nanoscale will have immediate applications for both industry and fundamental scientific research, scientists say.
May 3, 2019
In an article published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), researchers from a collaboration of three labs in Mexico demonstrate an innovative nanodevice for harvesting solar energy. The paper, 'Thermoelectric efficiency optimization ...
May 3, 2019
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the creation of a beam of nanodroplets capable of delivering a variety of biological samples, from cell organelles to single proteins, virtually free from any contaminations, to the focus of an X-r...
May 3, 2019
EPFL physicists have developed a method based on the principles of holograms to capture 3D images of objects beyond the reach of light.
May 3, 2019
