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New nanoelectronic sensor simultaneously measures electrical and mechanical activity in heart cells
Using a suspended nanowire, a University of Massachusetts research team has, for the first time, created a tiny sensor that can...
Aug 25, 20222 min read
No fib: NIST unmasks a superfast process for nanoscale machining
Cutting intricate patterns as small as several billionths of a meter deep and wide, the focused ion beam (FIB) is an essential tool for...
Aug 25, 20223 min read
MIT team reports giant response of semiconductors to light
In an example of the adage “everything old is new again,” MIT engineers report a new discovery in semiconductors, well-known materials...
Aug 24, 20223 min read
The electron slow motion: Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research - for...
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic “skin”
Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person’s glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate,...
Aug 22, 20224 min read
U-M researchers untangle the physics of high-temperature superconductors
When some materials are cooled to a certain temperature, they lose electric resistance, becoming superconductors. In this state, an...
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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