Nov 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists looking to create a new generation of supercomputers are looking for inspiration from the most complex and energy-efficient computer ever built: the human brain. In some of their initial forays into making brain-inspired computers, researchers are looking at different nonbiological materials whose properties could...
High-performance ceramic nanocoatings do not fatigue
Nov 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Extremely thin ceramic coatings can completely change the properties of technical components. Coatings are used, for example, to increase the resistance of metals to heat or corrosion. Coating processes play a role for large turbine blades as well as for extremely stressed tools in production...
Microrobot assembly line (w/video)
Nov 17, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Osaka University introduced a method for manufacturing complex microrobots driven by chemical energy using in situ integration. By 3D-printing and assembling the mechanical structures and actuators of microrobots inside a microfluidic chip, the resulting microrobots were able...
Smart, cheap ‘Joey’ bot could soon help clear blockages in critical pipes underground
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Beneath our streets lies a maze of pipes, conduits for water, sewage, and gas. Regular inspection of these pipes for leaks, or repair, normally requires these to be dug up. The latter is not only onerous and expensive – with an estimated annual cost of...
Space exploration goes underground
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Is there life in Martian caves? It’s a good question, but it’s not the right question—yet. An international collaboration of scientists led by NAU researcher Jut Wynne has dozens of questions we need asked and answered. Once we figure out how to study caves on...
Skin-like electronics could monitor your health continuously
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Flexible, wearable electronics are making their way into everyday use, and their full potential is still to be realized. Soon, this technology could be used for precision medical sensors attached to the skin, designed to perform health monitoring and diagnosis. It would be like having...
All-3D-printed lithium metal batteries with high energy density
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Prof. WU Zhongshuai from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed all-3D printed Li metal batteries (LMBs) with robust cycle stability and ultrahigh areal energy density. The LMBs take a porous and...
Quantum biologists find that enzymes could be key to understanding how DNA mutates
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Using state-of-the-art quantum chemical calculations, researchers from Surrey’s Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre have found that the part of the process by which DNA replicates itself happens at speeds 100 times faster than previously predicted. This finding sheds new light on the assumed theory that...
A multidisciplinary approach with python and ROS
In short, robotics is no longer the exclusive bailiwick of engineers, physicians or research groups. There is a large community of robot connoisseurs and enthusiasts. However, understanding the ins and outs of modern robotics involves more than just technical knowledge. It also involves asking some fundamental questions, especially with respect...
Removing and preventing static electricity using a triboelectric nanogenerator
Nov 16, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The research team led by Professor Ju-Hyuck Lee of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President Yang Kuk) developed a static prevention technology using a triboelectric nanogenerator through collaborative research with Dr. Wanchul Seung of Global Technology Research at Samsung Electronics. The...