May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) It's time to roll up your sleeves for the next advance in wearable technology – a fabric armband that’s actually a touch pad. In ACS Nano ("Skin-Friendly and Wearable Iontronic Touch Panel for Virtual-Real Handwriting Interaction"), researchers say they have devised a way to make...
Quantum entanglement of photons doubles microscope resolution
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Using a “spooky” phenomenon of quantum physics, Caltech researchers have discovered a way to double the resolution of light microscopes. In a paper appearing in the journal Nature Communications ("Quantum microscopy of cells at the Heisenberg limit"), a team led by Lihong Wang, Bren Professor...
Researchers determine how to digitalize, optimize and safeguard water management in smart cities
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Drought and massive water leaks in the subsoil of large cities, such as those recently reported in the Barcelona metropolitan area, make it more necessary than ever to improve the management of water resources in urban environments. The implementation of smart, connected systems for water...
Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold – freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature. The approach could one day lead to the creation of a...