Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

New Biomaterial Enables Injectable Neuronal Control

In the campy 1966 science fiction movie “Fantastic Voyage,” scientists miniaturize a submarine with themselves inside and travel through the body of a…

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3-D Printing Breakthrough: Cartilage Creation with Bioink

Cartilage is a good tissue to target for scale-up bioprinting because it is made up of only one cell type and has no blood vessels within the tissue. It is…

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Nanoscientists develop the 'ultimate discovery tool'

The discovery power of the gene chip is coming to nanotechnology. A Northwestern University research team is developing a tool to rapidly test millions and…

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Researchers find better way to 'herd' electrons in solar fuel devices

The finding, published today in Nature Chemistry, could have a big impact on devices that convert sunlight into electricity and fuel.

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New Hybrid Photodetectors Combine Quantum Dots and Graphene

The development of photodetectors has been a matter of considerable interest in the past decades since their applications are essential to many different…

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New Study Uncovers Link Between Materials With Magnetoresistance

A new study from the Cava lab has revealed a unifying connection between seemingly unrelated materials that exhibit extreme magnetoresistance, the ability of…

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Light Microscope Built from Consumer Electronics: A New Approach

Holographic, phase contrast or differential interference contrast (DIC) miscroscopes have been implemented especially for making “visible”, otherwise…

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Neutrons Uncover Unexpected Magnetism in Rare-Earth Alloy

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their collaborators used neutron scattering to uncover magnetic excitations in the…

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UChicago Physicists Observe Quantum Materials in Curved Space

Light and matter are typically viewed as distinct entities that follow their own, unique rules. Matter has mass and typically exhibits interactions with other…

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New Material Could Enhance Nuclear Fuel Recycling Efficiency

Researchers are investigating a new material that might help in nuclear fuel recycling and waste reduction by capturing certain gases released during…

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New Nanomaterial Enhances Bendable Wearable Electronics

An ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap and simple method devised by an international…

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Enhancing Optical Properties by Mixing Solids and Liquids

By immersing glass particles in a fluid, researchers at MIT's Media Lab and Harvard University are exploring a new mechanism for modifying an optical device's…

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Washable Microcapsules: Guarding Against Insects and Infections

The aim of the »Fraunhofer Technology Platform Microencapsulation TPM« is to give more visibility to microencapsulation technology and to take even better…

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Tiny Diamonds Pave the Way for Nanotechnology Advances

Nanomaterials have the potential to improve many next-generation technologies. They promise to speed up computer chips, increase the resolution of medical…

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High-Speed Micromagnetic Characterization of Ferromagnetic Materials

Iron and steel parts, as well as components used in machines, vehicles and plant engineering are often made of ferromagnetic materials. These components are…

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Acoustic Resonance Testing: Enhancing Nondestructive Inspections

Acoustic resonance testing (ART) is an integral nondestructive testing method that is used to inspect components and assemblies with regard to different…

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