3D Printing Of Mutlifunctional Devices Is One Step Closer To Reality
The vision to 3D-print fully functional devices that contain multiple materials in a press of a button has come a step closer to reality. Researchers…
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3D Printing Technology Facilitates Fabrication Of A Curved Organic Photodetector For Image Sensing Devices
The retinal visual system of mammals is regarded as an ideal imaging system due to its wide field of view (FOV), low aberration, and low f-number….
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Energy Harvesting: A Novel Flexible & Biocompatible Hydrogel Diode To Capture Ubiquitous Mechanical Energy
Modern society relies heavily on traditional fossil fuels including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, to sustain the daily needs. However, it is well known that…
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Autophagy Declares The Clean Bill Of A Cell’s Health
The term “Autophagy”, originating from the Greek words “auto” (meaning self) and “phagy” (meaning eat) is the evolutionarily conserved physiological process that maintains the protein…
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Temporal mRNA Translation Efficiency Is Encoded In Viral Coding Regions
Viruses are small parasites that can only replicate inside the living cells of hosts. A virus is typically composed of enzymes that are protected in…
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How Science Helped Detect The Powerful Explosive TATP In Unidentified Objects
Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) is a powerful explosive without military use because it is very sensitive to mechanical shock and so very difficult to safely handling,…
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Supramolecular Self-assembly Of Photoactive Cages
The development of luminescent materials has revolutionized human society, increased global productivity and improved the quality of life in dramatic fashion. Phosphorescent materials hold great…
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The Loss Of The Martian Atmosphere Over Its Lifetime
The current atmosphere of Mars is tenuous, with a surface pressure only about 3% of Earth’s, and consisting mostly of carbon dioxide. Almost no liquid…
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The Rare Earth Elements Found In Our Pockets
Just below in the periodic table, there are some elements usually considered as laboratory curiosities. However in this new century, the elements of the first…
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3D Printing: How Materials Are Printed Layer-By-Layer Using Stereolithography
Engineered materials consisting of specific patterns of nano- or microparticles embedded in a matrix can exhibit unique mechanical, electrical, thermal, acoustic, and/or electromagnetic properties, which…
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Computational Time-Reversal Imaging Method For Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation
To reliably access the integrity of a material or the structures made of it, we need to know the geometry and size of flaws buried…
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