A new, more energy efficient transistor may cut global digital energy consumption and make devices smaller and…
Saying goodbye to the warm summer months is a little easier when it also means the war against mosquito bites is…
Some precision chemistry performed atop a slice of table salt has given researchers unprecedented views of a…
Well, folks, it’s just a few hours shy of the turn of the month, and you know what that means: April Fool’s Day.…
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Just a year ago, scientists presented results that seemed almost too good to be true: Carbon sheets only a single…
You might wonder why, given all the hype, there isn’t graphene in every product you own yet. Well, a new study has…
Researchers at Northwestern University think they’ve stumbled upon an unexpected new use for the so-called…
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High-temperature electricity without resistance could revolutionize electronics. It could take less energy to move…
The traditional speaker design involves the use of a vibrating membrane that pushes air to create sound waves that…
It’s so interesting to watch the magic material that is graphene get made, because you can’t really see a damn…
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Several years ago, scientists calculated the properties of an exotic form of carbon—called Carbyne—and found that it…
Screwing up a nice flat sheet of paper is usually a sign of failure—but if the material’s graphene, it may be a good…
This little patch may look like a waterproof Band-Aid, but it’s much more intelligent than that. Its…
A team of scientists has created the world’s thinnest ever folds in a sheet of graphene, taking origami to the…
First there was aerogel. Then there was graphene aerogel. Now, there’s 3D-printed graphene aerogel. That’s a whole…
Tweaking the structure of graphene so that it matches patterns found in the eyes of moths could one day give us…
How fast can the thermometer drop? If you’re a physicist armed with a graphene sandwich, it could be as fast as 30…
There are already machines out there equipped with good pressure sensors, but those sensors are rarely sensitive or…