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First Demonstration of Brain-inspired Device to Power Artificial Systems

New research, led by the University of Southampton, has demonstrated that a nanoscale device, called a memristor, could be used to power artificial systems that can mimic the human brain.

11 Oct 2016

Researchers Formulate Efficient, Cost-Effective Technique to Hydrogenate Graphene Using Visible Light

An efficient, environmentally-friendly, and economical technique for hydrogenation of graphene using visible light has been developed by a team of researchers at Uppsala University and AstraZeneca Gothenburg, Sweden. The research findings have been published in Nature Communications.

7 Oct 2016

Newly Detected Molecular Structure Provides Chemical Solutions for Environmental Problems

The first evidence of new molecular structure has potential for chemical solutions for various environmental issues.

7 Oct 2016

New Nanosensor can Detect Food-Based Bacteria Within One Hour

It seems that contamination is the cause of food products being recalled almost every week. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is one of the causes for the contamination.

7 Oct 2016

Scientists Develop World’s Smallest Transistor Using Nanotubes

Reducing the size of components in integrated circuits has been an issue for scientists for over a decade.

7 Oct 2016

Microscopic Water-Based Droplets Designed to Perform Biochemical Experiment

Ultrasonic forces to correctly pattern several microscopic water-based droplets have been used by researchers at the University of Bristol. Each droplet can be designed to conduct a biochemical experiment, which could lead to the development of highly efficient lab-on-a-chip devices that can then be applied in future applications involving clinical diagnostics and drug discovery.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers Document Water Molecular Dipoles Alignment

Researchers from MIPT and teams in Russia and a few other European nations are the first to realize and record the phenomenon of water molecular dipoles alignment. The researchers achieved this by confining water molecules in nanocages inside a beryl crystal.

6 Oct 2016

Behavior of Electrons in Graphene Similar to Light but Much Better

Negative refraction for electrons traveling across a boundary between two regions in a conducting material has been discovered by a team of researchers.

6 Oct 2016

Microencapsulation Mass-Produces Encapsulated, Uniform Particles for Pharmaceuticals

Microencapsulation is widely used in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, and it is a process where a small particle of one material is enclosed within a shell produced from another. This process can also be used in other areas such as solar power and self-repairing materials.

6 Oct 2016

Bundles of Microtubes Developed by Peptides Convert Thermal Energy into Electrical Energy

Several proteins and peptides can naturally assemble themselves into slender, long fibers known as fibrils and other shapes. Researchers have now discovered a method to harness this feature in order to develop tubular structures of diphenylalanine that are capable of converting thermal energy into electrical energy, also known as a pyroelectric effect.

5 Oct 2016

Imec and Holst Centre Present the World’s Most Energy-Efficient Biomedical Sensor Hub for Wearable Health Applications

World-leading research and development center for nano-electronics and digital technology, imec, and Holst Centre (established by imec and TNO), today announced a new sensor hub integrated as a system-on-chip (SoC) intended for a broad range of wearable health devices and applications.

From IMEC 5 Oct 2016