Engineering & Technology

~ A new water-soluble nanocarbon triggers cell death when exposed to light ~

In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have designed a novel approach to trap and manoeuvre objects as small as 100 nm.

Qatar University (QU) and The University of Newcastle – Australia signed on February 11 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration and cooperate on the design and development of advanced materials for energy and environmental applications.

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A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.

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Qatar University (QU) has been ranked 52 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2018, among the 350+ top universities from 25 countries in the Asia region. The announcement was made on February 6 on the THE website, naming QU 52nd among universities in the Asia region and 3rd among universities in the Arab world.

Synthesis of a water-soluble warped nanographene and its application for photo-induced cell death

Tohoku University researchers have fabricated two types of trilayer graphene with different electrical properties.

Stability of unmanned aerial vehicles in heavy winds can be improved through rotor placement and angle, according to a team from Tohoku University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology.

A mobile hotspot network will enable riders on fast-moving trains to stream HD videos without interruption while underground, thanks in part to a newly-developed mmWave wireless backhaul technology. The first commercial service using this technology will debut later this year.

A fast and efficient method for graphene nanoribbon synthesis Scientists at Nagoya University have now developed a fast way to form nanographenes in a controlled fashion.

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A metal-organic framework that can take up twice its weight in water and then release it when humidity falls.

Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.

Developing 2D materials similar to graphene remains a challenge, but chemists are making progress — moving closer to smaller and faster electronics and photonics.

Skin squames are a source of food for the bacteria found in air-cooling units, which produce odours even in a dust-free air-conditioning system, a research by Hong Kong Baptist University scholars revealed.

Ultrathin, rigid silicon segments that are wired through interdigitated metal contacts produce ultraflexible high-performance solar cells.

Researchers in South Korea have developed Aldebaran5, a processor for self-driving cars that provides high computing power as well as safety mechanisms to ensure reliability for automotive applications while exhibiting industry leading power efficiency in a tiny, smaller-than-a-nail-head size.

A team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has succeeded in developing world's first stretchable aqueous Li-ion batteries that may power the next generation of wearable devices.

People should be able to read scientists’ research papers for free, and governments and universities should evaluate researchers based on the merits on their work, and not by which journals their findings are published in.

Six startup companies, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have been selected to partake in Prestigious Tech Incubator Program for Startup (TIPS) by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Detailed sorting of scrap car parts could boost recycling rates to over 97%, saving billions spent on new materials and slashing associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Researchers have made a discovery that could see a drastic reduction in power consumption for data recording.

A team of students, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has succeeded in developing a smart baby pillow to help prevent and correct mild cases of flat head syndrome. This innovative device has also recently won a gold award at a business idea competition.

In the University of Nottingham Malaysia, a team of chemical and food engineers from the Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Group are investigating drying and dehydration of various food materials using advance dryers.

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Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.

Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam-sensitive crystalline materials