The Microscopic Topography of Ink on Paper
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2015 – A team of Finnish scientists has found a new way to examine the ancient art of putting ink to paper in […]
Carbon Nanotube Computing?
WASHINGTON D.C., April 7, 2015 – As we approach the miniaturization limits of conventional electronics, alternatives to silicon-based transistors—the building blocks of the multitude of electronic devices […]
Future Electronics Based on Carbon Nanotubes
WASHINGTON D.C., April 7, 2015 – The exceptional properties of tiny molecular cylinders known as carbon nanotubes have tantalized researchers for years because of the possibility they […]
Soft, Energy-Efficient Robotic Wings
Washington, D.C., March 31, 2015 — Dielectric elastomers are novel materials for making actuators or motors with soft and lightweight properties that can undergo large active deformations […]
Using Twitter to Probe Political Polarization
WASHINGTON, DC, March 31, 2015 – We’d like to believe that our opinions are nuanced, balanced, high-minded, wise and above all, unique, but alas they are not […]
Mist-collecting plants may ‘bioinspire’ technology to help alleviate global water shortages
WASHINGTON D.C., March 30, 2015 – Plants living in arid, mountainous and humid regions of the planet often rely on their leaves to obtain the moisture they […]
Can Perovskites and Silicon Team Up to Boost Industrial Solar Cell Efficiencies?
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2015 – Silicon solar cells dominate 90 percent of the global photovoltaic market today, yet the record power conversion efficiency of silicon photovoltaics […]
“Goldilocks Material” Could change Spintronics
WASHINGTON D.C., March 24, 2015 – Attempting to develop a novel type of permanent magnet, a team of researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland has discovered […]
Squeeze to Remove Heat: Elastocaloric Materials Enable More Efficient, ‘Green’ Cooling
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2015 — Move over, vapor compression cooling technology. Emerging “elastocaloric” refrigeration is potentially much more efficient and, unlike vapor compression, relies on environmentally-friendly […]