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New Ways to Structure Clinically Approved Hydrogels [Video]

Apr 4, 2018 | Biosystems, Regenerative Medicine

Clinically approved hydrogels can be structured across multiple length scales to generate materials with a variety of new physical properties.

Wrinkle-Free Graphene [Video]

Apr 1, 2018 | Electronics, Technology

Graphene grown on Cu(111) foils is a step toward wrinkle-free graphene production for electronic devices application.

3D e-Whiskers for Complex Sensing Applications [Video]

Mar 31, 2018 | Electronics, Sensors

A scalable method for fabricating electronic whiskers (e-whiskers)—a class of electronic skin—for sensing a variety of external stimuli, including proximity, texture mapping, surface roughness, material stiffness, force, and temperature.

Low-Power, High-Speed Analog Computing [Video]

Mar 21, 2018 | Electronics, Micro-/Nanotechnology

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts and Hewlett Packard Labs present a memristor platform for analog computations and forecast a device performance at least 16 times greater than purely digital solutions.

The Superlubric Behavior of Graphene [Video]

Mar 20, 2018 | Electronics, Physics

Professor Peter Coveney and co-workers from University College London elucidate the process that drives the exfoliation of graphite into graphene sheets using molecular dynamic simulations.

Highly-Ordered Hydrogels as Mimics for Natural Ligaments [Video]

Mar 7, 2018 | Biotechnology, Regenerative Medicine

Researchers from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, report a method to fabricate hydrogels with hierarchical fibrous structures that mimic tendons and ligaments.

Two-Phase Coexistence in Organometal Halide Perovskites Induces a Superlattice [Video]

Mar 4, 2018 | Energy, Technology

The structure of organometal halide perovskites is elucidated, revealing a coexistence of crystal phases at room temperature that induces a self-organized superlattice.

Chiral Cellulose Films for Polarization-Based Encryption [Video]

Mar 3, 2018 | Micro-/Nanotechnology, Optics

Chiral photonic cellulose films are prepared, and their ability to reflect circularly polarized light (CPL) is explored. The films are promising for novel photonics applications, including polarization-based encryption.

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Nanoformulation for Treating Neurological Diseases [Video]

Mar 2, 2018 | Regenerative Medicine, Therapeutics

A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina and the University of Washington introduce therapeutic nanoparticles that enhance the delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to the brain for therapy of neurological diseases.

Enzyme-Like Hydrogel for Biosensing Applications [Video]

Mar 2, 2018 | Biotechnology, Sensors

Professor Feng Zhang from Guangzhou Medical University, Professor Hao Pei from East China Normal University, and co-workers report a flexible electrochemical sensor based on a 3D-printable hydrogel. The device could be used as a glucose sensor, demonstrating its potential in biosensing applications.