MIT engineers have devised a novel technique for imaging biological samples down to a resolution of 9 nanometers. They developed a new type of hydrogel…
View More MIT Method Offers Inexpensive Imaging With Unprecedented Accuracy – At the Scale of Virus ParticlesCategory: Technologies
This New Ultrathin Sensor Could Save Your Lungs – And the Climate
The new 2D sensor is flexible and transparent, making the technology a likely candidate for wearable environmental-and-health-monitoring sensors. Atomically thin device developed by scientists at…
View More This New Ultrathin Sensor Could Save Your Lungs – And the ClimateWharton Professor Explains All the Buzz About Bitcoin
Mauro Guillén, a professor of international management at the Wharton School answers the questions surrounding the sudden interest. Bitcoin stock surged earlier this month when…
View More Wharton Professor Explains All the Buzz About BitcoinNew Nanotransistors Keep Their Cool at High Voltages – Perform Highly Efficient Power Conversion
The transistor developed by EPFL researchers can substantially reduce the resistance and cut the amount of heat dissipation in high-power systems. Credit: © EPFL Power…
View More New Nanotransistors Keep Their Cool at High Voltages – Perform Highly Efficient Power ConversionNew Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells Paves Way to Low-Cost, Large-Scale Production
A new dipping process using a sulfolane additive creates high-performing perovskite solar cells. The method is inexpensive and well-suited for scaling up to commercial production.…
View More New Perovskite Fabrication Method for Solar Cells Paves Way to Low-Cost, Large-Scale ProductionCrucial Milestone for Scalable Quantum Technology: 2D Array of Semiconductor Qubits That Functions as a Quantum Processor
Schematic of the four-qubit quantum processor made using semiconductor manufacturing technology. Credit: Nico Hendrickx (QuTech) The heart of any computer, its central processing unit, is…
View More Crucial Milestone for Scalable Quantum Technology: 2D Array of Semiconductor Qubits That Functions as a Quantum ProcessorCooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient AC
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create air conditioners that could have five times less…
View More Cooling Homes Without Warming the Planet – New Technology for More Efficient ACNew Design Could Enable Longer Lasting, More Powerful Lithium-Ion Batteries
Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life. Lithium-ion batteries have made possible the lightweight…
View More New Design Could Enable Longer Lasting, More Powerful Lithium-Ion BatteriesReading Minds With Ultrasound: Caltech’s New Brain–Machine Interface
Credit: Caltech A Less-Invasive Technique to Decode the Brain’s Intentions What is happening in your brain as you are scrolling through this page? In other…
View More Reading Minds With Ultrasound: Caltech’s New Brain–Machine InterfaceBig Breakthrough for “Massless” Energy Storage: Structural Battery That Performs 10x Better Than All Previous Versions
Structural battery composites cannot store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries, but have several characteristics that make them highly attractive for use in vehicles and…
View More Big Breakthrough for “Massless” Energy Storage: Structural Battery That Performs 10x Better Than All Previous Versions