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Scientists Develop Effortless Way of Producing Multifunctional Metalenses

Ultrathin nanostructured films with the ability to control the propagation of light offer a means to incorporate optical components into portable and wearable electronics.

31 Jul 2019

Controlling Hexapod 6-DOF Alignment Robots via EtherCAT

Six-axis hexapod robots are becoming increasingly popular precision alignment and positioning solutions for manufacturing and quality assurance processes.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 31 Jul 2019

Unique “Janus” Interface is a Standard Mechanism in the Growth of Carbon Nanotubes

A circle can be said to be less stable than a jagged loop, but this would be true apparently when one is referring to carbon nanotubes.

30 Jul 2019

Researchers Tune Nanowire Properties with Peptide “Decorations”

In the most recent paper from the Geobacter Lab headed by Derek Lovley, a microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he and his teammates have reported “a major advance” in the mission to create electrically conductive protein nanowires in the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens for use as chemical and biological sensors.

30 Jul 2019

Novel Artificial Olfactory System Based on Self-Powered Nano-Generator

An artificial olfactory system based on self-powered nano-generator has been built by Prof. ZHAN Yang’s team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with colleagues at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.

29 Jul 2019

Nanoparticles Heal Spinal Cord Injuries

The zealous immune response to injuries is known to cause paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury (SCI).

25 Jul 2019

New Wearable Artificial Throat Transform Throat Movements into Sounds

Majority of the people underestimate the value of speech; however, it is, in fact, an intricate process in which both motions of the mouth and vibrations of folded tissues, known as vocal cords, take place within the throat.

25 Jul 2019

Novel Technique to Tweak the Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have formulated a novel technique to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution onto their surface, and as a result, paving the way for new SWCNT applications in optoelectronics.

25 Jul 2019

Lab on Chip to Enable Extensive Cancer Screening and Personalized Treatment

A new generation of pathology labs placed on chips is set to transform the detection and treatment of cancer by employing devices as thin as a human hair to examine bodily fluids.

24 Jul 2019

First Artificial Molecular Machines for Biochemical Synthesis

Molecules are usually synthesized by utilizing stochastic bond-forming collisions of the reactant molecules present in solution, but nature follows an entirely different method in biochemical synthesis.

24 Jul 2019

New Silicon Nanoantennas Could Enhance Ultra-Fast Wireless Connections

Scientists from Valencia’s Polytechnic University suggest a new design for antennas that are placed within chips, which comprise all the advantages of silicon photonics and plasmonics.

23 Jul 2019

New Microfluidic Chip Offers Superior Identification of Miniscule Blood Residues

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have designed a new chip device that provides excellent identification of minuscule blood residues for forensic applications.

23 Jul 2019

Unique Device that Combines Graphene and Boron Nitride can Switch from Superconducting to Insulating

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a graphene device that switches from a superconducting material to an insulator and back again to a superconductor — all with a flip of a switch.

23 Jul 2019

AGM Reaches Tech Progress in the Coatings Field and Announces New Liquid Coating Roofing System

Applied Graphene Materials recently announced it has achieved significant technological progress (patent pending) on the deployment of graphene into water-based coatings to enhance their barrier properties.

From Applied Graphene Materials 23 Jul 2019