Graphene Hot Electron Bolometer May Outperform Existing Technologies
By using bilayer graphene, researchers at the University of Maryland developed a new type of hot electron bolometer, which is expected to be sensitive to…
By using bilayer graphene, researchers at the University of Maryland developed a new type of hot electron bolometer, which is expected to be sensitive to…
Co-developed by Harvard Medical School researchers and colleagues, a new computer-based simulation tool, the Cataract Master, aims to minimize clinical risk while providing residents and…
A the Organic Electronic research group at Linköping University in Sweden, researchers have been working on ways of creating chemical circuits. They were previously able…
A newly developed small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency may find it ways into homes in the future….
Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to help reduce the cost of catalysts used inside fuel cells. By using multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled…
For anyone that has suffered through the agonizing task of squeezing out those last few drops from the condiment jar, your troubles may soon be…
This year, more than a third of the world will suffer from shortages of potable water. This number is expected to rise by 50% by…
A Vodaphone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project award winner may now help in the fight against multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. CoolComply, a modified soft-drink cooler,…
Researchers are working on autonomous robot jellyfish that will conduct military surveillance, clean oil spills and monitor the environment. The robotic creatures are called RoboJelly,…
Scientists are planning to build a massive type of new power generator in south-western Arizona, which relies on evaporative cooling to create wind. It should…
Engineers at MIT have created a computer program that can differentiate smiles of delight and frustration in human faces. Their goal is to help people…
By using a design that incorporates a small, powerful magnet surrounded by a coil of wire that’s attached to a piston inside a drug ampoule,…
New technology that measures a biomarker by simply bouncing blue laser light off the skin provides fast, painless and highly accurate results. Based on resonance…
A study from Brown University gives new insight into the process of ion bombardment of metal surfaces and could open the door to new technologies,…
As computer scientists continue to look for ways to enhance performance, Martin Rinard and the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory hope their technique of loop perforation, the…
In preparation for the 2013 launch, scientists and engineers at NASA worked diligently to complete the magnetometers on schedule for the MAVEN mission. The magnetometers…
Scientists believe “carbon-capture” technology may significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy sources such as coal and natural gas. They are evaluating a system that…
New research into gamma rays has led to a discovery that will make many new applications possible in medicine and materials research. Physicists at the…