From 3D printed footwear and organic LEDs to anodized paint and cars made from plants we look at some of the highlights of Nanotech 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight
A microorganism in the gut of C. lapagei degrades lignin, a phenomenon that might be extendable to other bacteria and other types of polluting waste, such as plastic
New six-bit algorithm system is an important milestone in constructing a universal DNA-based computing device
Square metre of material can deliver half a litre of water overnight
Triboelectric system has been integrated into clothing
Unexpected result will have implications for electronic device cooling
New photothermal threshold quantum yield measurements reveal near-unity light emission for CdSe quantum dots
A 3D printing technique for producing flexible sheets of piezoelectric materials could usher in a new era for medical devices
Lasers ionize strontium gas and then cool it to 50 mK
Weyl metals and all their fascinating phenomena are not the only systems for cosmological simulations
Not sure yet, but in the meantime unexpected new finding will have important consequences for future technologies based on these vortex-like magnetic spin structures
Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer
Researchers discover a low-temperature method that could replace century-old high-temperature strengthening techniques
Experiments reveal that 2D material devices can withstand the radiation exposure of space missions
Results of experiments on single proteins using the right contacts counter their reputation as poor conductors
New discovery transforms dissolved CO2 into solid carbon, which can be stored more easily than liquid CO2 or even sold as a functional material
Transistor-like electrohydrodynamic effect could help advance the emerging field of “iontronics”
Increasing the refractive index of dielectric particles creates intense and narrow photonic nanojets of radiation that allow super subwavelength imaging
Humidity-driven torsional deformation of dragline silk shows potential for rotary actuators and artificial muscles
Synthetic cell-like capsules protect biomolecular logic gates while allowing them to operate faster
Researchers observe high and low resistance state switching in atom-thick hexagonal boron nitride
The technique could help advance night vision technologies
New technique could help with the serious problem of ever-increasing amounts of plastic waste
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