New 3D printing technique produces ‘living’ 4D materials
UNSW researchers have combined 3D printing with a light-controlled process to create a "living" 4D resin.
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Scientists design built-in controls for mini-chemical labs on a chip
Since the 1990s, scientists have been exploring the possibilities of miniaturized chemical “laboratories” on a chip.
Microfluidic systems can accommodate chemical experiments on a chip...
Scientists discover “ripple” in flexible material that could benefit electronic devices
A newly discovered phenomenon in a flexible semiconductor could affect its promise for electronic devices.
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Scientists generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
Within the electromagnetic middle ground between microwaves and visible light lies terahertz radiation, and the promise of “T-ray vision.”
Terahertz waves have frequencies higher than...
New material breaks world record turning heat into electricity
Thermoelectric materials can convert heat into electrical energy.
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New material could help produce highly efficient solar cells
A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has been a major roadblock for this technology.
Solar...
Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets
Graphene - a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice - is the strongest material in the world and so thin that...
SpaceX Starlink launch a milestone for lower cost spaceflight
SpaceX is expected to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites into space on Monday, in its Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch is part of an effort...
Scientists find new way to extend the life of perovskite solar cells
Researchers believe they’ve overcome a major hurdle that’s kept perovskite solar cells from achieving mainstream use.
Perovskites are crystals with cube-like lattices known to be...
New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays
A new technique to change the structure of liquid crystals could lead to the development of fast-responding liquid crystals suitable for next-generation displays --...
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