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Nanophysics Mar 20, 2018

Researchers improve fabrication process of nano-structures for electronic devices

Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today's electronic devices. They also confirmed that materials other than silicon can be used successfully in the development ...

Nanomaterials Mar 1, 2018

Easy printing of biosensors made of graphene

Cell-based biosensors can simulate the effect of various substances, such as drugs, on the human body in the laboratory. Depending on the measuring principle, though, producing them can be expensive. As a result, they are ...

Nanophysics Feb 15, 2018

Researchers devise a new, inexpensive way to fabricate microneedles

Getting an injection at the doctor's office is never a fun thing, but a new approach is on the horizon, using what are called microneedles, arrays of tiny needles that deliver medication through the skin without causing pain. ...

Nanomaterials Feb 13, 2018

Researchers create DNA wires 100 times more sensitive than other biosensors

Scientists in Sweden today reported a nanoengineering innovation that offers hope for treatment of cancer, infections and other health problems – conductive wires of DNA enhanced with gold which could be used to electrically ...

Materials Science Jan 22, 2018

Engineers design artificial synapse for 'brain-on-a-chip' hardware

When it comes to processing power, the human brain just can't be beat.

Business Dec 22, 2017

End of a Google era: Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt steps down

Bringing to a close the stewardship of one of the world's most successful companies, Eric Schmidt is stepping aside as the executive chairman of Google-parent Alphabet's board of directors.

Nanomaterials Dec 15, 2017

Graphene in zero G promises success in space

In a successful collaboration between the Graphene Flagship and the European Space Agency, experiments testing graphene for two different space-related applications have shown extremely promising results. Based on these results, ...

Engineering Nov 29, 2017

Flexible impedance sensor can fit inside urinary catheters; monitor and treat biofilm

A long-term, interdisciplinary research collaboration at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering has made significant progress in detecting and treating bacterial biofilms by developing new chemical ...

Nanomaterials Nov 13, 2017

Graphene tests set for zero-G flight

After a long summer of hard work in the laboratories, researchers in the Graphene Flagship are ready for two experiments this week, testing graphene technologies for space-related applications in collaboration with the European ...

Superconductivity Nov 10, 2017

Researchers develop practical superconducting nanowire single-photon detector with record detection efficiency

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are significantly better at photon detection efficiency (DE) compared to their semiconducting counterparts, and have enabled many breakthrough applications in quantum ...

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