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Nanomagnets Can Perform AI-Like Processing
The new method could slash the energy cost of AI.

R&D Medical
Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice
The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles.

R&D Nanotechnology
Copper Nanowires Combat Spread of Diseases
An ancient metal used for its microbial properties is the basis for a materials-based solution to disinfection. A team of scientists has developed an antimicrobial spray that deposits a layer of...

News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Altair Honors Innovations in Sustainability and Lightweighting
Ford follows up its top prize in last year’s Sustainable Product category – for the Mustang Mach-E – with another electric-vehicle winner, the 2022 F-150 Lightning....

Briefs Aerospace
Electrokinetics Models for Micro- and Nano-Fluidic Impedance Sensors
Microfluidics- and nanofluidics-based impedance sensors play an important role in the identification of toxic industrial chemicals and pathogens in the biodetection and biodefense arena, but their efficient modeling and design continues to be a challenge.

R&D Materials
Nanomaterial Improves Insulin’s Effects
Researchers have developed a compound consisting of insulin bound to a string of amino acids that includes an antioxidant group. An earlier study in mice suggested this nanomaterial’s...

Application Briefs Materials
Manufacturing Wafer-Level Optics Using UV Adhesives and Polymers
Micro-optics and nanostructures are key technologies for the latest optoelectronic components in smartphones, smart glasses and vehicles. Some examples used in consumer...

Briefs Photonics/Optics
Nanocomposite Material Protects Against Intense Light
Optical limiting — a manner of telecom switching without the use of electronics — is an all-optical method that could improve the speed and capacity of Internet communications. A...

Briefs Photonics/Optics
‘Seeing’ Nonuniformities in 2D Materials May Lead to New Medical Sensors
Detecting nonuniformities in optical properties opens the door to new uses

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Novel Biosensors Set to Revolutionize Brain-Controlled Robotics
A carbon-based biosensor could drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Gas Sensor for Health and Environmental Monitoring
Applications include detection of chemical and biological agents as well as dangerous gases from vehicle emissions.

News Energy
Launching Aerospace Battery Tech for EVs
Advanced materials and energy storage company Nanoramic Laboratories is in the early stages of a 30-month project to develop a low-cost/fast-charge Li-ion battery for electric vehicles using its...

Briefs Electronics & Computers
Nanothin Piezoelectrics for Self-Powered Electronics
The nanothin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies, and even deliver pacemakers powered by heartbeats.

Briefs Energy
Woven Nanotube Fibers Turn Heat into Power
Invisibly small nanotubes aligned as fibers and sewn into fabrics can turn heat from the Sun or other sources into energy.

Briefs Packaging & Sterilization
Liquid Metal Coating Creates Effective Antiviral, Antimicrobial Fabric
The coatings eradicated human influenza and coronavirus in five minutes.

Briefs Energy
Foldable Solar Cells
Carbon nanotubes are used to create solar cells with unprecedented flexibility and resistance.

Briefs Electronics & Computers
Nanoprecipitates Toughen Structural Alloys
Mechanical properties, such as strength and ductility, can be improved for car, plane, and building components.

R&D Test & Measurement
Noninvasive Test Detects Cancer Cells
A diagnostic nanoparticle can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Cold Sprayed Coatings with Dual Nanoparticle Reinforcements for Wear and Corrosion Protection
The use of cold spray has made significant strides since different-sized particles were explored in the process.

Briefs Materials
Water Purification System Engineered from Wood
The eco-friendly process removes heavy metals, dyes, and other pollutants.

Q&A Materials
Q&A: Self-Healing Polymers Create Water-Resistant Coatings
Jingcheng Ma, along with a team of researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, found a way to make ultra-thin water-resistant surface coatings robust enough to...

Briefs Energy
Deployable Composite Boom
Applications include space structures, emergency shelters, backpack solar collectors, and inspection of hazardous environments.

Briefs Materials
Nanosheets of Borophane are Stronger Than Steel
The 2D materials boost device performance for electronic devices, solar cells, batteries, and medical equipment.

Articles Green Design & Manufacturing
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Sustainable Technologies/Future Energy Category Winner — Multifunctional Bionanocomposite Fruit Coatings
The invention could capture the potential of the edible packaging market.

Articles Packaging & Sterilization
Products of Tomorrow
Nanotube fibers that turn heat to power; a NASA antenna system; and an antimicrobial coating.

R&D Materials
3D Printable Polymer Nanocomposite Ink
The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.

Briefs Electronics & Computers
Woven Nanotube Fibers Turn Heat into Power
Flexible thermoelectric generators could be a useful way to make carbon "green."

Technical Innovation Manned Systems
Altair Honors Weight-Saving Innovations
Sustainable and stylish: two words not commonly paired but that aptly apply to this year’s Altair Enlighten Award winner for Sustainable Product – Vehicle, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The...

Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Fiber-Metal Laminate Manufacturing Technique
Synthesis of fiber-metal laminates is performed using RF plasma spray deposition.

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