Feb 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists from the University of Surrey to directly produce 3D scaffolds – on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient’s own skin. Electrospinning is a technique which electrifies droplets of liquid to form fibres from...
New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys
Feb 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A new class of metallic materials with potential applications in airplane turbines, nuclear reactors and equipment for space exploration can withstand extreme temperatures and resist fractures, but scientists haven’t understood why until now. According to a new study co-led by Penn State researchers, the answer...
Scientists closer to solving mysteries of universe after measuring gravity in quantum world
Feb 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Scientists are a step closer to unravelling the mysterious forces of the universe after working out how to measure gravity on a microscopic level. Experts have never fully understood how the force which was discovered by Isaac Newton works in the tiny quantum world. Even...
Engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics
Feb 23, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Imagine being able to build an entire dialysis machine using nothing more than a 3D printer. This could not only reduce costs and eliminate manufacturing waste, but since this machine could be produced outside a factory, people with limited resources or those who live in...
Flexible sensor uniquely mimics complex touch and perception of human skin
Feb 23, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Our skin endows us with a profoundly multifaceted sensory awareness unmatched in machines. Human touch conveys intricate patterns of pressure, thermal flow and subsurface textures. It simultaneously maps moisture, contours and minute disturbances in the air. This combination enables astounding environmental comprehension through the body’s...
Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing
Feb 22, 2024 (Nanowerk News)Experimental computer memories and processors built from magnetic materials use far less energy than traditional silicon-based devices. Two-dimensional magnetic materials, composed of layers that are only a few atoms thick, have incredible properties that could allow magnetic-based devices to achieve unprecedented speed, efficiency, and scalability. While...