
Non-Wetting Fabric That Drains Sweat Invented
Waterproof fabrics that
whisk away sweat could be
the latest application of
microfluidic technology
developed by bioengineers. ... > full story

Fastest Measurements Ever Made of Ion Channel Proteins
Engineers have used
miniaturized electronics to
measure the activity of
individual ion-channel
proteins with temporal
resolution as fine as one
... > full story

Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing
Engineers have used a
pattern of nanoantennas to
develop a new way of turning
infrared light into
mechanical action, opening
the door to more sensitive
infrared cameras and more
... > full story

Echolocation: Blind People Have the Potential to Use Their 'Inner Bat' to Locate Objects, Study Finds
New research shows that
blind and visually impaired
people have the potential to
use echolocation, similar to
that used by bats and
... > full story
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Kinks and Curves at the Nanoscale: New Research Shows 'Perfect Twin Boundaries' Are Not So Perfect
May 19, 2013 Since 2004, materials scientists and nanotechnology experts have been excited about a special of arrangement of atoms called a "coherent twin boundary" that can add enormous strength to metals like ... > full story -
First Ever Underwater University Lectures
May 17, 2013 Students at the University of Essex have taken their lectures to a whole new level -- 18 metres under the sea in remote Indonesia to be ... > full story -
Security Risks Found in Sensors for Heart Devices, Consumer Electronics
May 16, 2013 The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled ... > full story -
New Insights Into How Materials Transfer Heat Could Lead to Improved Electronics
May 16, 2013 Researchers have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic ... > full story -
3-D Modeling Technology Offers Groundbreaking Solution for Engineers
May 16, 2013 New software has the potential to enable engineers to make 'real world' safety assessments of structures and foundations with unprecedented ... > full story -
NASA Completes First Part of Webb Telescope's 'Eye Surgery' Operation
May 15, 2013 Much like the inside of an operating room, in the clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., engineers worked meticulously to implant part of the eyes of the James Webb Space ... > full story -
Nanoscavengers Could Usher in Next Generation Water Purification
May 15, 2013 A new synthetic nanoparticle could disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water and then get removed magnetically. This improves upon existing technologies through ultraresponsiveness to ... > full story -
First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Fractal Observed in Moiré Superlattices
May 15, 2013 Scientists have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure ... > full story -
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Engineers Design, Test Taller, High-Strength Concrete Towers for Wind Turbines
May 15, 2013 Engineers have designed and tested a concept for concrete towers to replace the steel towers used for wind turbines. The concrete towers could be a practical way to raise turbine towers from today's ... > full story -
Using Clay to Grow Bone: Researchers Use Synthetic Silicate to Stimulate Stem Cells Into Bone Cells
May 14, 2013 Medical researchers report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem cells to become bone cells without the need of additional bone-inducing ... > full story
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