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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

Researchers Investigate Inner Workings of Atomic Switch at Nanoscale

Scientists from Tokyo Tech have been able to gather unparalleled insights into the inner workings of an atomic switch.

22 Jul 2019

Weebit Nano and CEA-Leti to Demonstrate Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Demo

Weebit Nano, the Israel-based semiconductor company seeking to develop and commercialize the next generation of memory technology, and CEA-Leti, a global leader in miniaturization technologies enabling smart, energy-efficient and secure solutions for industry, will demonstrate a new neuromorphic demo able to perform precise object recognition tasks in an energy-efficient manner at Flash Memory Summit 2019.

From Weebit nano Ltd. 19 Jul 2019

PI Ceramic Invests $11MM Into Expanding Its Piezo Transducer Production Capabilities

PI Ceramic (PIC), a subsidiary of global precision motion and piezo technology solutions leader PI (Physik Instrumente), announced their investment to enlarge their current facilities in Lederhose, Germany, increasing their current footprint by half again.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 19 Jul 2019

Nanoparticles Used to Boost Power and Improve Eye Safety of Fiber Lasers

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have formulated a new process for using nanoparticles to develop robust lasers that are more efficient and safer for a person’s eyes.

18 Jul 2019

Researchers Achieve Control over Charge State of Singlet Oxygen

A single oxygen atom can never be easily pinned down, and it is totally impossible to then manipulate electrons in that single atom to modify its charge. However, an international team of researchers led by Osaka University has reported this achievement for the first time.

18 Jul 2019

Multitasking Graphene Device can Help Study Exotic Quantum Physics

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a new multitasking graphene device that is thinner than a human hair but has a depth of unique traits.

18 Jul 2019