Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Quantum sensors, which detect the most minute variations in magnetic or electrical fields, have enabled precision measurements in materials science and fundamental physics. But these sensors have only been capable of detecting a few specific frequencies of these fields, limiting their usefulness. Now, researchers at...
Engineers devise a recipe for improving any autonomous robotic system (w/video)
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Autonomous robots have come a long way since the fastidious Roomba. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving cars, last-mile food delivery, restaurant service, patient screening, hospital cleaning, meal prep, building security, and warehouse packing. Each of these robotic systems is...
Boron nitride nanotubes used to be hard to process. Not anymore
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Boron nitride nanotubes used to be hard to process, according to Rice University researchers. Not anymore. A Rice team led by professors Matteo Pasquali and Angel Martí has simplified handling of the highly valuable nanotubes to make them more suitable for large-scale applications, including aerospace,...
Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new ultra-thin film that can create detailed 3D images viewable under normal illumination without any special reading devices. The images appear to float on top of the film and exhibit smooth parallax, which means they can be clearly viewed from all...
You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A new citizen science project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with support from NASA, allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter. Citizen scientists can help astrophysicists categorize tens of thousands...
Filming electrons at work
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Physicists at TU Berlin’s Institute of Optics and Atomic Physics have developed a new method that enables moving images of periodic processes to be acquired in a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Examples of these processes include switching in state-of-the-art electronic components known as semiconductor nanostructures....
New artificial intelligence tool to predict protein function
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new statistical tool that they have used to predict protein function. Not only could it help with the difficult job of altering proteins in practically useful ways, but it also works by...
Energy researchers invent chameleon metal that acts like many others
Jun 23, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A team of energy researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have invented a groundbreaking device that electronically converts one metal into behaving like another to use as a catalyst for speeding chemical reactions. The fabricated device, called a “catalytic condenser,” is the...
A novel crystal structure sheds light on the dynamics of extrasolar planets
Jun 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) For decades, scientists have looked to the strange worlds beyond our solar system to understand more about our home planet. A team of researchers using the resources of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory recently discovered more about those planets without leaving...
Biodegradable electronic ink for recyclable printed electronics
Jun 22, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronics are integral to modern society, but electronic waste (e-waste) presents a complex and growing challenge in the path toward a circular economy – a more sustainable economic system that focuses on recycling materials and minimizing waste. More than 53 million metric tons of e-waste...