Researchers constructed self-assembled, protein-based circuits that can perform simple logic functions to demonstrate that it is possible to create stable digital circuits that take advantage…
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Waste carbon from farms, sewage and other sources can be processed into high-grade bio-based fuels more easily with a new PNNL-developed flow cell. In this…
View More Patent-Pending Technology Converts “Waste” Carbon Into Valuable Chemicals and Useful Elements
NeuroMechFly, the first accurate “digital twin” of the fly Drosophila melanogaster, offers a highly valuable testbed for studies that advance biomechanics and biorobotics. This could…
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Bacteria producing nanowires made up of cytochrome OmcS. Credit: Ella Maru Studio Cooling Speeds Up Electrons in Bacterial Nanowires The ground beneath our feet and…
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An illustration of the qubit platform made of a single electron on solid neon. Researchers froze neon gas into a solid at very low temperatures,…
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Gamers across the country have been raising much-needed funds for cancer research, with charity live streams already fetching tens of thousands of dollars. The Game on…
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have uncovered new properties in a semiconductor material using a powerful, unconventional technique. Credit: Quardia, Shutterstock.com Discovery reveals the role…
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The device can be worn on the upper arm while the wearer goes about their day. Credit: Laboratory for Nanobioelectronics / UC San Diego Imagine…
View More Compact Wearable “Lab on the Skin” Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate
Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design. Lithium metal batteries…
View More Breakthrough in Battery Design: First Realistic Portraits of Squishy Layer That’s Key to Battery Performance
Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC…
View More Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30%