Jun 29, 2020
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Reconfigurable computing (RC) can be specialized to a particular task through its universal programmability, offering large flexibility and...
Jun 26, 2020
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Notwithstanding the wishful thinking of certain irresponsible and incompetent public figures, the only options to control and deal...
Jun 18, 2020
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Vertical semiconductor nanowire arrays are a promising material for retinal prostheses, which could help restore the eyesight of...
Jun 17, 2020
(Nanowerk Spotlight) The electronic and optical properties of 2D materials can be controlled by mechanical deformations of their crystal structure....
Jun 16, 2020
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ion-transport-based sensory systems can be categorized into three groups – ionic sensors, ionic processors, and ionic interfaces –...
Computational and theoretical studies of diamond-like carbon nanothreads suggest that they could provide an alternative to batteries by storing energy in a strained mechanical...
Light-emitting nanosensors have been used to measure chemical signals that propagate through living plants in response to damage. Tedrick Lew and Michael Strano at...
The shimmering wings of certain butterfly species are well-known examples of “structural” colour – that is, colour produced by light-scattering nanostructures rather than by...
This short film takes you inside one of Spain’s premier materials science research facilities – the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM). Managed by Spain’s...
Important insights into the mechanisms underlying spiral nanostructure formation in solidifying metal alloys have been gained by Ashwin Shahani at the University of Michigan...
