Drug-laden 'popping nanobubbles' lead triple attack treatment for liver cancer

Researchers have discovered a novel method for repositioning an FDA-approved anti-cancer compound so it can specifically target liver cancer tumors. A 'triple attack' technique combining chemotherapy, thermal ablation, and hyperthermia provided a highly targeted, yet minimally invasive approach.

Seeing viruses in a new light (w/video)

New method for observing viruses may shed light on how to stop them.

Basic technology of high thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed

This technology is significant as it allows the thermally durable Li-ion battery to be used in a wider variety of applications, such as large-scale industrial machines with motors, and medical machines which need to be heated for autoclave sterilization.

Atomically flat tunnel transistor overcomes fundamental power challenge of electronics

A new transistor overcomes one of the fundamental limitations of conventional transistors and reduces power dissipation by over 90 percent.

Nanostructured germanium for portable photovoltaics and battery electrodes

Using a new procedure, researchers can now produce extremely thin and robust, yet highly porous semiconductor layers.

Engineers build biologically powered chip

System combines biological ion channels with solid-state transistors to create a new kind of electronics.

The world's tiniest temperature sensor is powered by radio waves

Engineers have developed a very tiny wireless temperature sensor that is powered in a very special way: from the radio waves that are part of the sensor's wireless network. This means that the sensor needs not even a single wire, nor a battery that would have to be replaced.