Global CognitioSolvents save steps in solar cell manufacturingAdvances in ultrathin films have made solar panels and semiconductor devices more efficient and less costly, and researchers at the…Oct 20, 2015Oct 20, 2015
Global CognitioOne direction: Researchers grow nanocircuitry with semiconducting graphene nanoribbonsIn a development that could revolutionize electronic ciruitry, a research team from the University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW) and the…Oct 16, 2015Oct 16, 2015
Global CognitioDetecting HIV diagnostic antibodies with DNA nanomachinesNew research may revolutionize the slow, cumbersome and expensive process of detecting the antibodies that can help with the diagnosis of…Oct 9, 2015Oct 9, 2015
Global CognitioNewly discovered ‘design rule’ brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closerScientists aspire to build nanostructures that mimic the complexity and function of nature’s proteins, but are made of durable and…Oct 8, 2015Oct 8, 2015
Global CognitioFrom trees to power: Engineers build better energy storage deviceMcMaster Engineering researchers Emily Cranston and Igor Zhitomirsky are turning trees into energy storage devices capable of powering…Oct 7, 2015Oct 7, 2015
Global CognitioBig range of behaviors for tiny graphene poresThe surface of a single cell contains hundreds of tiny pores, or ion channels, each of which is a portal for specific ions. Ion channels…Oct 6, 2015Oct 6, 2015
Global CognitioNew polymer creates safer fuelsBefore embarking on a transcontinental journey, jet airplanes fill up with tens of thousands of gallons of fuel. In the event of a crash…Oct 3, 2015Oct 3, 2015
Global CognitioScientists make nanofibers with a hairbrushPolymer nanofibers are used in a wide range of applications such as the design of new composite materials, the fabrication of…Oct 1, 2015Oct 1, 2015
Global CognitioFirst optical rectenna — combined rectifier and antenna — converts light to DC currentUsing nanometer-scale components, researchers have demonstrated the first optical rectenna, a device that combines the functions of an…Sep 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015
Global CognitioMaterial could replace precious metals and produce precisely controlled electrochemical reactivityResearchers at MIT and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new type of catalyst that can be tuned to promote desired…Sep 29, 2015Sep 29, 2015