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New approach to microfluidics for quicker detection of CTCs
Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) are key early indicators of metastasis, which is the process by which cancer cells…
Graphene quantum dots recycle carbon dioxide
Rather than release waste carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or bury it underground, graphene quantum dots may…
Exciton binding energy is the key for efficient solar cells
The golden ticket for successful solar cell technology is efficiency: the amount of sunlight a solar cell can…
Harvesting unused mechanical energy in the environment
A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy that is currently mostly wasted due to its characteristic…
Wearable device controls Parkinson’s tremor
Emma Lawton, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's when she was 29, appeared on the new BBC TV series 'The Big…
Stamping technique creates nanoscale printable electronics
The next time you place your coffee order, imagine slapping onto your to-go cup a sticker that acts as an…
World’s first vertically stacked GAA Si nanowire CMOS transistors
At this week’s IEEE IEDM conference, imec, reported for the first time the CMOS integration of vertically stacked…
Magnetic field sensing up to a trillion times smaller
Measuring tiny changes in strong magnetic fields with unprecedented precision has been achieved by researchers from…
Highly efficient solar cells inspired by plants
To make a key discovery that could help make solar cells more efficient, a University of California, Riverside…
Drug delivery and tumor imaging through ‘nanocarriers’
A conundrum of cancer is the tumor's ability to use our bodies as human shields to deflect treatment. Tumors grow…