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Nanotechnology
Printable electronics with nanowire ‘inks’
Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer 'inks' to print inexpensive, customizable…
Converting waste heat into electricity
In Nature Communications, engineers from The Ohio State University describe how they used magnetism on a composite…
Photon messengers create connections in quantum computing
In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, a device in which a single electron can…
World’s most heat resistant material record set
Tantalum carbide and hafnium carbide materials can withstand scorching temperatures of nearly 4000°C, has been…
Water freezes solid at high temperatures
Water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212°F, or 100°C. And scientists have long observed that…
Mini-factory for drugs within artificial leaf
To produce drugs sustainably and cheaply, anywhere you want, a 'mini-factory' whereby sunlight can be captured to…
Nanotechnology to benefit the environment
Nanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials…
Multi-layered structures created by nanoscale ‘conversations’
Building nanomaterials with features spanning just billionths of a meter requires extraordinary precision. Scaling…
Laser-driven ‘stop-action’ technique to identify energy loss
A group of scientists including physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has…
Carbon nanotubes in polymers offer new aerospace possibilities
Carbon fiber adds lightweight strength to sporting goods like bicycles and tennis rackets, and that same…