Search results for MEMS

Nanophysics Jun 24, 2016

Remote control actuation goes down to nanoscale

Researchers of the Nanomagnetism Group and Electron Microscopy Group at CIC nanoGUNE devised and demonstrated a novel approach to nanoactuation that relies on magnetomechanics instead of the conventional electromechanics ...

Engineering May 23, 2016

Acoustic engineering transcribes crackling knee sounds into moving graph

You've injured your knee. A doctor straps a listening device to it, and the noises you hear coming out of it are cringe-worthy. "Crackle! Krglkrglkrgl! Snap!"

Space Exploration Apr 15, 2016

Swedish company introduces new ground operations service for small satellites

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), a company providing advanced space services, announced on Wednesday, April 13, its newest project dedicated to lowering the operational costs of small satellites. The new product, called ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 6, 2016

Novel photonic structures can act as tiny and highly accurate sensors of temperature and humidity

Many machines such as turbines, oil-drills, health monitors and nuclear reactors require internal sensors to monitor physical states such as temperature. To meet this challenge, researchers at A*STAR are developing compact ...

Nanophysics Mar 31, 2016

Heat and light get larger at the nanoscale

In a new study recently published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from Columbia Engineering, Cornell, and Stanford have demonstrated heat transfer can be made 100 times stronger than has been predicted, simply by bringing ...

Nanomaterials Feb 26, 2016

New research unveils graphene 'moth eyes' to power future smart technologies

New ultra-thin, patterned graphene sheets will be essential in designing future technologies such as 'smart wallpaper' and internet-of-things applicationsAdvanced Technology Institute uses moth-inspired ultrathin graphene ...

Telecom Jan 29, 2016

Nanolitz could free up frequency spectrum needed to connect devices

With vehicles communicating with embedded monitors alongside roadways to better route traffic, and home appliances connected to the smart grid to improve efficiency and reliability, the Internet of Things (IOT) may generate ...

Engineering Jan 26, 2016

Producing electrical power with cardboard, tape, and a pencil

A small device made from everyday materials can generate enough energy to power several diodes. This clever discovery by an EPFL postdoctoral student was presented yesterday at a global conference on micro- and nano- systems ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 25, 2016

New pen-sized microscope could ID cancer cells in doctor's offices and operating rooms

Surgeons removing a malignant brain tumor don't want to leave cancerous material behind. But they're also trying to protect healthy brain matter and minimize neurological harm.

Engineering Jan 21, 2016

Regulating IV infusion with innovative blind cave fish-inspired sensor

Inspired by the blind cave fish, researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) flow sensor so tiny and sensitive that it can be implanted ...

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