Month: June 2020

Scientists at the University of Southampton’s Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics are developing a rapid bedside test for diagnosing neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (nRDS) in premature babies. The photonic platform combines the complementary capabilities of fingerprint Mid-IR and Raman spectroscopies to create a compact, versatile and easily operable device that could underpin a range

IMAGE: This representation shows gamma-modifications (in white) uniformly decorating the structure, increasing binding strength and providing chemical modification. view more  Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid (γPNA), a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to

IMAGE: The optimum nanostructure designed with MI (aperiodic superlattice structure) was actually fabricated, and the optimal performance was verified by assessing its thermal conductivity. Figure: the Actual Structure is the electron… view more  Credit: The University of Tokyo Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from The University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity of semiconductor

Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that’s partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them. It’s enough of a dip to make a difference to the trucks’ overall fuel efficiency. Now, a theoretical study

Pump threads rings onto polymer chains to build polyrotaxanes Polyrotaxanes show promise in soft materials, such as scratch-resistant coatings and actuators Pump allows researchers to control precisely how many rings thread onto the chain, which was previously impossible Nobel laureate: ‘This is one of the best papers I’ve been associated with during the past 50

IMAGE: Artistic illustration of the light compressed below the silver nanocubes randomly placed over the graphene-based heterostructure. Image credit: Matteo Ceccanti. view more  Credit: Matteo Ceccanti Miniaturization has enabled so many unfathomable dreams. Shrinking down electronic circuits has allowed us to access technology like smartphones, health watches, medical probes, nano-satellites, unthinkable a couple decades ago. Just

IMAGE: Optical microscopy image of a single fiber of self-assembled polysaccharide in snaking, twisted, and straight structures. view more  Credit: JAIST Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST): graduate student Kulisara Budpud, Assoc. Prof. Kosuke Okeyoshi, Dr. Maiko Okajima and, Prof. Tatsuo Kaneko reveal a unique polysaccharide fiber in a twisted structure forming

IMAGE: Precisely Magnetized: Iron filings stick to this mini chessboard with four millimeter edge length. The partially magnetic structure was produces from a single type of steel power at different temperatures. view more  Credit: Empa It looks quite inconspicuous to the casual beholder, hardly like groundbreaking innovation: a small metallic chessboard, four millimeters long on either

IMAGE: In the future, camera lenses could be thousands of times thinner and significantly less resource-intensive to manufacture. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, now present a new technology for… view more  Credit: Chalmers University of Technology/Daniel Andren In the future, camera lenses could be thousands of times thinner and significantly less resource-intensive to manufacture.

IMAGE: This image demonstrates the photoresponsive ability of nanosheets when exposed to near infrared light. Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar and his team are experimenting with these nanosheets to see how they can… view more  Credit: Texas A&M University Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are developing new ways to advance the field

Chemical engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed new technology that helps convert harmful carbon dioxide emissions into chemical building blocks to make useful industrial products like fuel and plastics. And if validated in an industrial setting and adopted on a large scale, the process could give the world breathing space as it transitions towards a

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since. The team describes the discovery of what scientists call a “ferroelectric nematic” phase of liquid crystal in a study published today in the Proceedings