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Researchers demonstrate fundamentally new approach to ultrasound imaging
on 13 August, 2020 at 2:03 pm
The new approach, which effectively eliminates the electrical signal processing altogether, is substantially simpler than existing techniques and could […]
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New phase of nanoconfined water discovered
on 13 August, 2020 at 1:50 pm
Scientists discovered a new phase of nanoconfined water; separate water molecules that are confined within nanocavities formed by ions of cordierite crystal […]
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Buckled graphene provides an alternative for strongly correlated phenomena in graphene
on 13 August, 2020 at 1:40 pm
Periodically strained graphene harbors correlated electronic phases similar to those previously observed in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene. By precisely […]
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Engineers manipulate color on the nanoscale, making it disappear
on 13 August, 2020 at 11:58 am
Engineers have developed a system of nanoscale semiconductor strips that uses structural color interactions to eliminate the strips' intrinsic color entirely. […]
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Balloon nanogenerator harvests energy from water waves
on 13 August, 2020 at 8:32 am
Researchers propose a novel multiple-frequency triboelectric nanogenerator based on a water balloon to harvest water wave energy. […]
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Priming the pump: Recent design breakthrough can spur advances in solar-driven lasers
on 13 August, 2020 at 7:26 am
Scientists present the first fully planar solar-pumped laser. With a thickness of a few millimeters and great scalability, this design breakthrough may herald […]
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Coffee stains inspire optimal printing technique for electronics
on 13 August, 2020 at 5:17 am
Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales. […]
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Spider silk inspires new class of functional synthetic polymers
on 12 August, 2020 at 5:09 pm
Scientists developed a new class of polymers based on protein-like materials that work as proton conductors and might be useful in future bio-electronic […]
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New advance in superconductors with 'twist' in rhombohedral graphite
on 12 August, 2020 at 4:58 pm
Researchers have revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the 'magic angle' effect originally found in a complex man-made structure known as twisted bilayer […]
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Efficient valves for electron spins
on 12 August, 2020 at 2:56 pm
Researchers have developed a new concept that uses the electron spin to switch an electrical current. In addition to fundamental research, such spin valves are […]