Researchers from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have used nanofabricated chips of fused silica to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times…
A newly published study details how Stanford engineers built a basic computer using carbon nanotubes. A team of Stanford engineers has built a basic computer…
Engineers have successfully installed an instrument called ArTeMiS on the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment, resulting in significantly better image quality than earlier APEX images of the…
Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a high-performing nanocatalyst that tolerates carbon monoxide in fuel cells, opening new, inexpensive pathways for zero-emission vehicles….
Scientists from the University of Sidney have developed a new nanostructured material that uses raspberry particles to fabricate surfaces with low wettability and high water…
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a “microbial battery” driven by naturally occurring bacteria that have evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material….
Using a Kinect camera and a projector, Flexpad transforms flexible materials into highly deformable and spatially aware handheld displays. Recently at the 2013 IFA international…
Using materials fabricated from gold particles and light-sensitive molecules of porphyin, researchers have developed a new method for harvesting energy form light. Researchers from the…
UC Riverside scientists develop a new approach for graphene logic circuits, changing the way the information is processed in the circuits. Riverside, California — A…
Researchers from the Berkeley Lab have developed a method by which molecular hydrogen-producing catalysts can be interfaced with a semiconductor that absorbs visible light, producing…
In a newly published study, scientists detail how they developed a new nanobiocomposite material using Morpho butterfly wings and carbon nanotubes. Leveraging the amazing natural…
A team of researchers has developed a 3D graphene material with a honeycomb-like structure that can replace the platinum in dye-sensitized solar cells without degrading…
Using a new binder, known by the initials PVP, researchers at SLAC and Stanford created a cathode that lasted five times longer than earlier designs,…
This two minute video shows the early development of RoboSimian, an ape-like robot being developed as part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. RoboSimian is an…
In a new study, Stanford scientists explain how disorder at the molecular level can improve the performance of plastic solar cells, which could to the…
Researchers at Syracuse University have developed a new synthetic pathway to tailor the internal microstructure of nanomaterials. Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences…
Using sheets of aligned carbon nanotubes coated with silicon, scientists at NC State have demonstrated a method for improving the design of rechargeable lithium ion…
In a newly published study, researchers detail how manipulating the ‘spin’ of electrons in organic solar cells dramatically improves their performance, providing a vital breakthrough…