Monday, July 25, 2016
Chemical etching method helps transistors stand tall
The etching technique addresses many problems in trying to create 3-D devices, typically done now by stacking layers or carving out structures from a thicker semiconductor wafer.
Scientists test nanoparticle drug delivery in dogs with osteosarcoma
An engineer teamed up with a veterinarian to test a bone cancer drug delivery system in animals bigger than the standard animal model, the mouse.
Building a Moebius strip of good vibrations
Physicists have created something similar to a Moebius strip of moving energy between two vibrating objects, opening the door to novel forms of control over waves in acoustics, laser optics, and quantum mechanics.
New nontoxic process promises larger ultrathin sheets of 2-D nanomaterials
The environmentally friendly process generates a 20-fold increase in surface area per sheet, which could expand the nanomaterials' commercial applications.
Enhancing molecular imaging with light
New technology platform increases spectroscopic resolution by 4 fold.
Researchers show novel technique that can 'taste' DNA
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time, greatly reducing the time needed to analyse biological samples.
Patch delivers drug, gene, and light-based therapy to tumor sites
In mice, device destroyed colorectal tumors and prevented remission after surgery.
New lithium-oxygen battery greatly improves energy efficiency, longevity
New chemistry could overcome key drawbacks of lithium-air batteries.
Ultra-flat circuits will have unique properties
Researchers study 2-D hybrids to see how they differ from common electronics.
Researchers 'watch' crystal structure change in real time
Researchers have met the long-standing scientific challenge of watching a material change its crystal structure in real time.
Materials based on clusters of atoms may revolutionize the whole solar cell industry
Lead-free, more efficient solar cells and other optoelectronics devices will likely be based on a family of materials known as hybrid perovskites. Scientists identified how to control different properties and stability in these solar cell materials using lead-free preparation.
Coming to a monitor near you: Notorious 'perfection'
Superacid treatment of semiconductors could lead to atomically perfect transparent displays and energy-efficient computer chips.
A breakthrough technique for non-invasive electron microscopy for soft materials
Sscientists developed a technique, called 'CLAIRE', that allows the incredible resolution of electron microscopy to be used for non-invasive imaging of biomolecules and other soft matter. The new technique offers both clarity and speed.
Modeling sunlight harvesting in nanostructures
Predicting nanosystems with unanticipated properties can advance next-generation solar panels and electronics.
Nanostructured bacterial film makes new mortar resistant to water uptake
Scientists have found an unusual way to protect mortar from moisture: When the material is being mixed, they add a biofilm - a soft, moist substance produced by bacteria.
Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals
Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers from exposure to organophosphate pesticides, soldiers from chemical or biological attacks in the field and factory workers from accidental releases of toxic materials, according to a team of researchers.
New grant for injectable stem-cell carrying microspheres to regenerate bones
Scientists have secured GBP 1.2m to develop injectable stem cell-carrying materials to treat and prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis and other bone-thinning diseases.
New grant to boost organic semiconductor research
New funding toward making environmentally sustainable devices more stable and commercially viable.
Graphene partnership could deliver lighter planes (w/video)
A major Chinese investment in graphene research plans to deliver lighter, better performing aircraft and high-speed trains.
Scientists develop painless and inexpensive microneedle system to monitor drugs
Researchers have created a microneedle drug monitoring system that could one day replace costly, invasive blood draws and improve patient comfort.
Nanocoatings enhance surface effiencies in renewable energy systems
Reducing corrosion, improving heat transfer and fluid dynamics, and using nanocoatings enhances surface effiencies in renewable energy systems.
Doubling data density
An electronic device that could lead to smaller, low-power memory chips can now be controlled and probed by light.
Super-cold microscope Has super cool uses
While 'go big' is the motto for many science initiatives, researchers are hoping a cutting-edge microscope will allow them to 'go deep' to promote biomedical research and discoveries in materials science.
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