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| Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat Posted: 25 Jun 2021 02:31 PM PDT Researchers have created a new version of optical tweezer technology that fixes a heating problem, a development that could open the already highly regarded tools to new types of research and simplify processes for using them today. |
| Unbroken: New soft electronics don't break, even when punctured Posted: 25 Jun 2021 02:31 PM PDT A team of researchers has created a new type of soft electronics, paving the way for devices that are self-healing, reconfigurable, and recyclable. These skin-like circuits are soft and stretchy, sustain numerous damage events under load without losing electrical conductivity, and can be recycled to generate new circuits at the end of a product's life. |
| Engineered yeast could expand biofuels' reach Posted: 25 Jun 2021 12:56 PM PDT Researchers found a way to reduce cellulosic feedstocks' toxicity to yeast, making it feasible to use these abundant feedstocks to produce ethanol, biodiesel, or bioplastics. |
| Nanotech OLED electrode liberates 20% more light, could slash display power consumption Posted: 25 Jun 2021 12:56 PM PDT A new electrode that could free up 20% more light from organic light-emitting diodes has been developed. It could help extend the battery life of smartphones and laptops, or make next-gen televisions and displays much more energy efficient. |
| One 'ring' to rule them all: Curious interlocked molecules show dual response Posted: 25 Jun 2021 10:01 AM PDT Scientists design polymers infused with a stress-sensitive molecular unit that respond to external forces by switching on their fluorescence. The researchers demonstrate the fluorescence to be dependent on the magnitude of force and show that it is possible to detect both, reversible and irreversible polymer deformations, opening the door to the exploration of new force regimes in polymers. |
| Using radio signals to image hidden and speeding objects Posted: 25 Jun 2021 07:05 AM PDT Researchers have developed a method for using radio signals to create real-time images and videos of hidden and moving objects, which could help firefighters find escape routes or victims inside buildings filled with fire and smoke. The technique could also help track hypersonic objects such as missiles and space debris. |
| Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care Posted: 25 Jun 2021 07:05 AM PDT Researchers are using bioengineering to trigger and control cell differentiation and transition is expand possibilities for diagnostics, vaccine development and therapeutic treatments. |
| Artificial intelligence breakthrough gives longer advance warning of ozone issues Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:08 PM PDT Ozone levels in the earth's troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere) can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance, a remarkable improvement over current systems that can accurately predict ozone levels only three days ahead. The new artificial intelligence system could lead to improved ways to control high ozone problems and even contribute to solutions for climate change issues. |
| Recycling next-generation solar panels fosters green planet Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:08 PM PDT Designing a recycling strategy for a new, forthcoming generation of photovoltaic solar cells - made from metal halide perovskites, a family of crystalline materials with structures like the natural mineral calcium titanate - will add a stronger dose of environmental friendliness to a green industry, according to new research. |
| Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:08 PM PDT Engineers use graphene quantum dots to trap transition metals for high atom loading in single atom catalysis. |
| Optical superoscillation without side waves Posted: 24 Jun 2021 02:08 PM PDT A sharp-edged aperture is a promising solution for eliminating side lobes from superoscillatory waves. |
| Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy Posted: 24 Jun 2021 01:17 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new approach in which specifically designed anti-inflammatory nanoparticles (NPs) that could be applied locally and selectively to chronically inflamed muscles severely affected or at more immediate risk of deterioration, and maybe difficult to reach with oral therapeutics. |
| Alaska infrastructure at risk of earlier failure Posted: 24 Jun 2021 01:16 PM PDT Roads, bridges, pipelines and other types of infrastructure in Alaska and elsewhere in the Arctic will deteriorate faster than expected due to a failure by planners to account for the structures' impact on adjacent permafrost, according to new research. |
| Light-harvesting nanoparticle catalysts show promise in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels Posted: 24 Jun 2021 01:16 PM PDT Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules such as hydrocarbons are produced when carbon dioxide and water react in the presence of light and a silver nanoparticle catalyst. Their validation study - made possible through the use of a high-resolution analytical technique - could pave the way for CO2-reduction technologies that allow industrial-scale production of renewable carbon-based fuels. |
| Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions Posted: 24 Jun 2021 11:15 AM PDT Guided by quantum chemical calculations, scientists design and test a new single atom catalyst that converts propane to propylene with 100% efficiency, with little deactivation by coking. If adopted by industry, the catalyst could save billions of dollars and stop millions of tons of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. |
| Ethane proxies for methane in oil and gas emissions Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT Measuring ethane in the atmosphere shows that the amounts of methane going into the atmosphere from oil and gas wells and contributing to greenhouse warming is higher than suggested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to an international team of scientists who spent three years flying over three areas of the U.S. during all four seasons. |
| New CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants Posted: 24 Jun 2021 10:55 AM PDT Biologists have introduced a new and improved CRISPR 3.0 system in plants, focusing on gene activation. This third generation system focuses on multiplexed gene activation that can boost the function of multiple genes simultaneously. This system boasts four to six times the activation capacity of current state-of-the-art CRISPR technology, demonstrating high accuracy and efficiency in up to seven genes at once. |
| Solving a puzzle to design larger proteins Posted: 24 Jun 2021 08:44 AM PDT A team has identified the design principles for creating large 'ideal' proteins from scratch, paving the way for the design of proteins with new biochemical functions. |
| Phone swabs that can accurately detect COVID-19 Posted: 23 Jun 2021 08:38 AM PDT Researchers have developed an accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones. |
| Low-cost method for finding new coronavirus variants Posted: 23 Jun 2021 06:12 AM PDT Researchers have developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. |
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