Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created the first 3D-printed fluid circuit element so tiny that 10 could rest on the width of a human hair. The diode ensures fluids move in only a single direction -- a critical feature for produ...
Jan 23, 2019
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a low-cost star tracker and Earth sensor. The star tracker will be used with microsatellites to handle calibration observations, operation verification tests, and long-term p...
Jan 22, 2019
Graphene exhibits very different properties in humid conditions, according to researchers. Their study shows that in bi-layer graphene, which is two sheets of one atom thick carbon stacked together, water seeps between the layers in a humid enviro...
Jan 22, 2019
Researchers reviewed the current research into the safety of graphene and related materials looking at both human health and environmental impact.
Jan 22, 2019
Two-dimensional sheets of graphene in the form of ribbons a few tens of nanometers across have unique properties that are highly interesting for use in future electronics. Researchers have now for the first time fully characterized nanoribbons gro...
Jan 22, 2019
Semiconductor nanocrystals have been efficiently encapsulated into polymers and offer great stability in terms of their optical properties and fluorescence control.
Jan 22, 2019
As the drive to commercialise graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are thoroughly researched and understood. The Graphene Flagship project has a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on...
Jan 22, 2019
In rechargeable batteries, ultra-thin material sheets are crucial. Reactions occur at the interfaces of these sheets. Scientists want to track these reactions. They need a way to probe buried interfaces with elemental specificity. In principle, so...
Jan 22, 2019
According to researchers from the Queen Mary University of London, the “wonder material” graphene shows extremely different properties in humid conditions. Discovered in 2004, graphene...
Jan 22, 2019
The potential of immunotherapy in the battle against cancer attracted international interest after two researchers received the coveted Nobel Prize for exposing the ability of the immune system to...
Jan 22, 2019
