Aug 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) In the American action movie “Pacific Rim,” giant robots called “Jaegers” fight against unknown monsters to save mankind. These robots are equipped with artificial muscles that mimic real living bodies and defeat monsters with power and speed. Recently research is being conducted on equipping real...
nanometric photodiodes to study the activity of neurons
Aug 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) In a novel approach, a new study at SISSA (Science Advances, "Distributed interfacing by nanoscale photodiodes enables single neuron light-activation and sensory enhancement in 3D spinal explants") uses technology that can activate individual nerve cells with a light impulse. A targeted, non-invasive approach that can...
Bioengineers turn to animal kingdom for creation of bionic super 3D cameras
Aug 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A pair of UCLA bioengineers and a former postdoctoral scholar have developed a new class of bionic 3D camera systems that can mimic flies’ multiview vision and bats’ natural sonar sensing, resulting in multidimensional imaging with extraordinary depth range that can also scan through blind...
Overcoming a major manufacturing constraint with two-photon-piolymerization
Aug 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Additive manufacturing (AM) using two-photon polymerization lithography (TPP) has increased in usage in industry and research. Currently, a major constraint of TPP in general and specifically of the material IP-Q is the users’ limited access to knowledge about material properties. Due to the nature of...
Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting
Aug 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive hydrogel bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin. “Bandages, glues, and...