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Engineers inspired by the morphing skins of animals like chameleons and octopuses. »
Device could lead to more effective brain cancer treatments. »
Microsoft announced the existence of a vulnerability referenced CVE-2023-36884 in several versions of Windows and Office products. »
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun. »
The flammability of pine needles, a major fire hazard in the coniferous forests, makes them an abundant source of renewable energy, say researchers. »
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in battery technology, finding a way to create an efficient battery using zinc, a readily available and inexpensive metal, instead of the rare metals typically used in lithium batteries. »
Bird with uncanny ability to hold water while it flies could inspire the next generation of absorbent materials. »
Understanding how this mechanism works could lead to quantum devices that do not need cooling to operate. »
Research aims to help semiconductor industry make computing less of an energy hog. »
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) bred four cotton lines that can be used to make self-extinguishing textiles when exposed to fire and will reduce the need for flame-retardant chemicals to be embedded in consumer products. »
Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt and nickel, or CrCoNi. »
Although blockchain is best known for securing digital currency payments, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using it to track a different kind of exchange: It’s the first time blockchain has ever been used to validate communication among devices on the electric grid. »
New device speeds up, simplifies image processing for autonomous vehicles and other applications. »
Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots which are more efficient and have better colour saturation than standard LEDs, and can dynamically reproduce daylight conditions in a single light. »
Engineers fabricate 30-year perovskite solar cell. »
3D microscope can see inside living tissue in real-time. »
Researchers have developed a method to stabilise a promising material known as perovskite for cheap solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance. »
New neural nano-optics technology can be produced on the scale of a microchip. »
High-resolution camera can see around corners and through scattering media. »
Proof-of-concept study shows capacity to identify proteins with single-amino acid resolution. »
Compact technology could make mass fever detection faster and cheaper. »
Sensor can detect the presence of an element called terbium. »
Floats capture thousands of ocean profiles every year. »
LEDs currently on the market emit a lot of blue light. »
Deep vein thrombosis is the formation of blood clots in deep veins. »
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Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to (...) »
Researchers develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity for the blind. »
An international team of researchers managed to increase the capacity and extend the service life of lithium-ion batteries by using a new nanomaterial. »
Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum computers. »
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests (...) »
Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibres in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma. »
Dopamine detector can help in early diagnosis of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and schizophrenia. »
Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer. »
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and Cádiz have conducted a study to validate a new methodology that uses mobile phone signals (or those of other smart devices) in urban areas to track and analyse behavior in terms of inhabitants’ movement around the city. »
