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PI Introduces a UHV Compatible High-Force Piezo Linear Motor with Nanometer Precision

Auburn, MA – Piezo motion and air bearing specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces a new high force piezo linear motor actuator for ultra-high vacuum environments and applications in strong magnetic field...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 15 Jun 2023

Miniature Micropositioning Stages come in X, XY, and XYZ Configurations

Auburn, MA – PI’s M-110, M-111 and M-112 miniature linear stage family is designed for micropositioning applications where high resolution and repeatability is required with resolutions down to 0.05 micr...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 7 Jun 2023

Graphene Sensors May Help to Detect Sepsis Earlier in Critically Ill Patients

A new study from the University of Bath has shown that graphene-based biosensors, designed by Integrated Graphene, have the potential to play a major role in detecting increased levels of lactate, an important biomarker for the treatment of critically ill patients.

From Integrated Graphene 7 Jun 2023

VTT Creates a Biodegradable ECG Patch and Paves the Way to a More Sustainable Future for Wearable Electronic Devices

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new sustainable electrocardiogram (ECG, also known as EKG) patch that is fully recyclable and made of biomaterials.

17 May 2023

Nano-QuIC Diagnostic Assay Could Prove Useful for Detecting Protein-Misfolding Diseases

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases.

8 May 2023

Nanopore Single-Molecule Sensing for Glycan Detection

Recently, a collaborative research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), under the direction of Prof. Guangyan Qing and Prof. Xinmiao Liang, developed a glycan identification method based on nanopore single-molecule sensing through a glycan derivatization strategy.

8 May 2023

Storing Data in DNA Microcapsules may be Possible Soon

Storing data in DNA sounds like science fiction, yet it lies in the near future. Professor Tom de Greef expects the first DNA data center to be up and running within five to ten years.

5 May 2023

Scientists Harness Chemical Reactions to Make Self-Folding Microscale Origami Machines

A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold – freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature.

3 May 2023

Brown Researchers Create New Microscopy Technique to Solve the Nanoscale Resolution Challenge

With a new microscopy technique that uses blue light to measure electrons in semiconductors and other nanoscale materials, a team of Brown University researchers is opening a new realm of possibilities in the study of these critical components, which can help power devices like mobile phones and laptops.

20 Apr 2023