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Strain enables new applications of 2D materials
Superconductors' never-ending flow of electrical current could provide new options for energy storage and superefficient electrical...
May 22, 20193 min read
UBC researchers create washable sensor that can be woven into materials
Forget the smart watch. Bring on the smart shirt. Researchers at UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering have developed a low-cost sensor...
May 17, 20192 min read
Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes
Wearable electronic components incorporated directly into fabrics have been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The...
May 17, 20193 min read
Like submicroscopic spacecrafts: graphene flakes to control neuron activity
Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence the operation of specific...
May 9, 20193 min read
Quantum computing with graphene plasmons
A novel material that consists of a single sheet of carbon atoms could lead to new designs for optical quantum computers. Physicists from...
May 6, 20192 min read
Stickier than expected: Hydrogen binds to graphene in 10 femtoseconds
Graphene is celebrated as an extraordinary material. It consists of pure carbon, only a single atomic layer thick. Nevertheless, it is...
May 4, 20193 min read
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