Researchers Develop Transistors without Semiconductors
By placing nanometer sized quantum dots of gold across on the tops of the boron nitride nanotubes, researchers at Michigan Tech created a quantum-tunneling device…
By placing nanometer sized quantum dots of gold across on the tops of the boron nitride nanotubes, researchers at Michigan Tech created a quantum-tunneling device…
A new study details the technique used by scientists at Penn State to achieve tunable nanowire patterning using standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW). University Park,…
Using a custom-built 3D printer, a team of researchers printed lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand, opening the door to future development…
In this short video, researchers from EPFL’s Biorobotics Laboratory reveal a small-size quadruped prototype robot, which they call a “cheetah-cub robot.” Thanks to its legs,…
Researchers at Penn State University have discovered that a nanoparticle composed of nickel and phosphorus can catalyze a chemical reaction that generates hydrogen from water….
Using noninvasive 3-D brain-computer interfaces, scientists at the University of Minnesota have developed technology that allows them to use their thoughts to steer a flying…
In a new study, SLAC and Stanford scientists detail a new three-layer solid-state device can directly identify the wavelength of light that hits it. Researchers…
By coating electrodes made of silicon with a conducting polymer hydrogel, researchers developed a new technique to significantly improve the charge storage capacity of lithium-ion…
Using a new printing process called FLUENCE (fluid-enhanced crystal engineering), researchers have developed highly aligned single-crystalline organic semiconductor thin films that are capable of conducting…
A new resin material that can be molded into highly conductive 3D structures shows potential for making customized electrodes for fuel cells, batteries and biosensor…
Researchers look to improve magnetic memory by controlling spin orientation in magnetic nanodisks. Research at the Advanced Light Source promises four-bit magnetic cells instead of…
A new lithium-polysulfide flow battery design could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid. Researchers from the U.S. Department…
A new study details how medical professionals from the University of Michigan were able to save a baby’s life by restoring his breathing using a…
Researchers at UC Davis have developed a new fabric that works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves. Waterproof…
Researchers at the Berkeley Lab have developed the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis. In the wake of the sobering news that atmospheric carbon…
Making use of the unique physical properties of bosons, Stanford physicists have created an electrically driven polariton laser that uses less power than conventional lasers…
A biomedical engineering design team from Michigan Tech has developed an inexpensive skin patch that warns the wearer when it’s time to get out of…
By combining layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors, engineers have developed a wearable heart monitor that is thinner than a dollar bill. Most of…