Here comes the iPhone 8: Five things you should know
Do you have $1,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Then Apple has a deal for you.
Consumer & Gadgets
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Cilia: 'The bouncer' of bacteria
Imagine a club scene—a bouncer at a velvet rope selects which individuals get into the club. This, explains Eva Kanso, a professor of mechanical engineering at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, is what cilia do in an organism. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2017
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Lasers zap decontaminates from soil
There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be more efficient and cheaper ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2017
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Researchers develop highly flexible, wearable display
How do you feel when technology you saw in a movie is made into reality? Collaboration between the electrical engineering and the textile industries has made video screens and displays on clothing a reality.
Engineering
Aug 25, 2017
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Carbon nanotubes turn electrical current into light-matter quasi-particles
Material scientists and physicists from Heidelberg University (Germany) and the University of St Andrews (Scotland) have demonstrated electrical generation of hybrid light-matter particles, so-called exciton-polaritons, by ...
Nanophysics
Jul 18, 2017
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Harnessing hopping hydrogens for high-efficiency OLEDs
Renewed investigation of a molecule that was originally synthesized with the goal of creating a unique light-absorbing pigment has led to the establishment of a novel design strategy for efficient light-emitting molecules ...
Materials Science
Jul 10, 2017
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How plants prevent oxidative stress
When excess light energy is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis, harmful reactive oxygen species are produced. These reactive oxygen species break down important structures such as proteins and membranes, preventing ...
Biotechnology
Jun 8, 2017
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Organic films from atmospheric aerosol and sea water
Tiny particles in the air known as aerosols play an important role in cloud formation, which in turn has an impact on our planet's climate. However to date the effect of aerosols on cloud formation remains full of uncertainties. ...
Earth Sciences
May 29, 2017
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The coming disruption of OLED technologies
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) will soon show our world in a new light: the days of small light sources are numbered; in future, entire walls, ceilings, façades and car exteriors will light up our lives. Empa is exploring ...
Materials Science
May 16, 2017
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First luminescent molecular system with a lower critical solution temperature
Depending on their solubility, solids can completely dissolve in liquids to form clear solutions, or form suspensions that still contain undissolved solid. Solutions of polymers often have a lower critical solution temperature; ...
Materials Science
May 1, 2017
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