Scientists Establish Relationship Between Nanotube Length and Friction, To Guide Creation of Stronger Fibers

Medicine & Technology Jan 20, 2021

While carbon nanotube fibers are known to be less durable than the nanotubes within them, a new study could help close the gap between these materials.

Researchers Set New Guinness World Record for Finest Woven Fabric

Jan 20, 2021

A research team from the University of Manchester in the UK has overtaken Egyptian linen's finest Egyptian linen for the world's finest woven fabric, recognized by the Guinness World Records.

Ultra-Efficient, Nano-Thin Piezoelectric Materials Advance Self-Powered Electronics

Jan 20, 2021

A new design for ultra-efficient, nano-thin piezoelectric materials could revolutionize self-powered electronics, such as wearable gadgets and medical implants like pacemakers.

Copper Cubes Used as Catalyst in New Reactor To Convert Carbon Monoxide Into Acetic Acid

Jan 13, 2021

Rice University engineers created a copper cubes reactor that converts the unwanted waste gas carbon monoxide into industrially useful product acetic acid.

Researchers Developed a “Swiss Army Knife” Catalyst from 10 Different Elements

Jan 12, 2021

A team from the University of Illinois Chicago worked to develop a "Swiss Army Knife" catalyst - made up of ten different elements aside from Oxygen that helps natural gas burn cleaner.

New Femtosecond Laser Reported by Scientists

Jan 12, 2021

A team of scientists based in Poland reports a new femtosecond laser - with the latest light source potentially game-changing for various applications.

Quantum Entanglement of Electrons Achieved Through Heat

Jan 11, 2021

As a key technology in achieving the next generation of communications and computing technologies, quantum entanglement has been a topic of interest in the scientific community - with the latest efforts detailing how to achieve it through the application of heat.

NIST Creates A "How-To Tutorial" for DNA Origami

Jan 09, 2021

With the increased interest surrounding the design and fabrication of DNA origami nanostructures, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide for beginners using existing technologies.

COVID-19 Vaccine Working at Room Temperature And Requires Single Shot, In The Works

Jan 08, 2021

From developing vaccines for Ebola, HIV, and pandemic influenza, Stanford University researchers have now turned their attention to developing a vaccine for COVID-19.

Emory Chemists Invent Shape-Shifting Nanomaterial, Holding Potential for Biomedical Applications

Jan 08, 2021

A team of chemists from Emory University in Atlanta, US, has invented a shape-shifting peptide nanomaterial that can be triggered controllably - paving the way for potential biomedicine applications.

Coal-Conversion Tech: Researchers Microwave Coal Powder Into Graphite

Jan 07, 2021

With the standard household microwave oven, copper foil, and glass containers, researchers from the University of Wyoming have turned coal powder into graphite.

Scientists Devise Inexpensive Yet Better ‘Pen-and-Ink’ System to Draw Flexible Circuits

Jan 07, 2021

Scientists recently devised low-cost conductive inks for clog-free ballpoint pens, or that can enable users to 'write' circuits nearly anywhere, including human skin.

Researchers Report Tensile Elasticity in Diamonds for Microelectronics

Jan 04, 2021

Although diamond is widely believed to be hard and unbendable, thin films have been found to exhibit elastic deformation - and this new property can have profound impacts on various applications.

Researchers Devise A Novel Method of Producing Carbon Spheres

Dec 29, 2020

Carbon spheres - small spherical structures that have found large applications in carbon capture and energy storage - can now be created faster and more sustainably in a novel technique developed by researchers.

LG Unveils New QNED TV, Using Mini LED Tech for Its Premium Display

Dec 29, 2020

LG Electronics, best known in the display market as the global leader for OLED TVs, has announced its new entry in the Mini LED TV segment with its new QNED television, set to arrive next year.