Sep. 8, 2016 Electromagnetic radiation is everywhere -- that's been the case since the beginning of the universe. But the proliferation of electronics in recent decades has contributed both to the volume of ...
read more
Sep. 8, 2016 Could dragon trees serve as a source of inspiration for innovations in lightweight construction? A team of researchers has laid the groundwork for designing technical fiber-reinforced lightweight ...
read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Researchers turn nanotubes into nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by smashing them into a target at hypervelocity. The results will help in the design of light, strong materials for aerospace ...
read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Scientists have developed a new formulation that helps to explain the self-assembly of atoms into nanoclusters and to advance the scientific understanding of related nanotechnologies. Their research ...
read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Medical products, packaging and food can be safely and efficiently sterilized with electron beams. In the future, researchers also plan to use accelerated electrons to eliminate germs from tissue ...
read more
Sep. 6, 2016 Scientists have demonstrated a method for making 3-D images of structures in biological material under natural conditions at a much higher resolution than other existing methods. The method may help ...
read more
Sep. 5, 2016 Carbon nanotubes show potential, but also many challenges, for the manufacture of flexible, wearable electronics, according to a research ...
read more
Sep. 5, 2016 Carbon nanotubes show potential, but also many challenges, for the manufacture of flexible, wearable electronics, according to a new ...
read more
Sep. 6, 2016 A novel, low-cost solar thermal energy conversion system has been developed that can easily generate steam from sunlight. The solar conversion system can help make technologies that rely on steam, ...
read more
Sep. 2, 2016 For decades, scientists have tried to harness the unique properties of carbon nanotubes to create high-performance electronics that are faster or consume less power. Now, for the first time, ...
read more
Sep. 2, 2016 Graphene oxide flakes can be welded together into solid materials that may be suitable for bone implants, according to an international ...
read more
Sep. 2, 2016 Graphene is one of the most promising new materials. However, researchers across the globe are still looking for a way to produce defect-free graphene at low costs. Chemists have now succeeded in ...
read more
Sep. 2, 2016 Using a novel spectroscopic technique, scientists have made a much-needed breakthrough in cutting-edge ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Researchers have developed a tough new catalyst that carries out a solar-powered reaction 100 times faster than ever before, works better as time goes on and stands up to ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Engineers have led development of a laser-treatment process that allows them to use printed graphene for electric circuits and electrodes -- even on paper and other fragile surfaces. The technology ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Chemists have invented a new technique for constructing one-handed or 'chiral' drug molecules. The new method is already being adopted by pharmaceutical ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Engineers have found a simple method for producing high-quality graphene that can be used in next-generation electronic and energy devices: bake the compound in a microwave ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Researchers have engineered a low-cost plastic material that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for energy-consuming air ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Research uncovers the true properties of rare radioactive metal that could provide key to targeted cancer drugs, report ...
read more
Sep. 1, 2016 Two scientists have discovered how to get a solid material to act like a liquid without actually turning it into liquid, potentially opening a new world of possibilities for the electronic, optics ...
read more