Intracellular recordings using nanotower electrodes
Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Our current understanding of how the brain works is very poor. The electrical signals travel around the brain and throughout the body, and the electrical properties of the biological tissues are studied using electrophysiology. For acquiring a large amplitude and a high quality of neuronal signals, intracellular recording is a powerful methodology compared to extracellular recording to measure t ...
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Researchers generate clean energy using bacteria-powered solar panel
Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Researchers have taken the next step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy. For the first time ever, researchers connected nine biological-solar (bio-solar) cells into a bio-solar panel. Then they continuously produced electricity from the panel and generated the most wattage of any existing small-scale bio-solar cells - 5.59 microwatts.
"Once a functional bio-solar panel becomes ava ...
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Topology explains queer electrical current boost in non-magnetic metal
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Insights from pure mathematics are lending new insights to material physics, which could aid in development of new devices and sensors. Now an international team of physicists has discovered that applying a magnetic field to a non-magnetic metal made it conduct 70% more electricity, even though basic physics principles would have predicted the opposite.
"We never expected that magnetoresis ...
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Quantum dots enhance light-to-current conversion in layered semiconductors
Upton NY (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Harnessing the power of the sun and creating light-harvesting or light-sensing devices requires a material that both absorbs light efficiently and converts the energy to highly mobile electrical current. Finding the ideal mix of properties in a single material is a challenge, so scientists have been experimenting with ways to combine different materials to create "hybrids" with enhanced features ...
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A single ion impacts a million water molecules
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Water is simple and complex at the same time. A single water molecule (H20) is made up of only 3 atoms. Yet the collective behavior of water molecules is unique and continues to amaze us. Water molecules are linked together by hydrogen bonds that break and form several thousands of billions of times per second. These bonds provide water with unique and unusual properties. Living organisms contai ...
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Interactive screens on your packages
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
Instead of reading a label, consumers could be interacting with an electronic screen on packaging in the future, thanks to a revolutionary new development by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
The scientists collaborated with technology company Novalia to create a new way of displaying information on packaging, a move that could revolutionise the packaging industry.
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Clearing the way for real-world applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 -
In their perspective article in the journal Science, researchers from Aalto University call for consistent and standardized testing of superhydrophobic, i.e. extremely water-repellent, materials.
Agreeing on a unified testing method is needed to allow community-wide comparison between published results. This would significantly progress development of superhydrophobic materials and their t ...
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