Made from carbon nanotubes, the new coating is 10 times darker than other very black materials. With apologies to “Spinal Tap,” it appears that black can, indeed, get more black. MIT enginee... Read more
New method fills critical need to measure large-scale quantum correlation of single photons For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to map and measure large-scale photonic qu... Read more
Electric fields can be used to guide neural stem cells transplanted into the brain toward a specific location. The research, published July 11 in the journal Stem Cell Reports, opens possibi... Read more
System has the ability to condition the air and control humidity independently The University of Nottingham is developing a solar air conditioning system that is said to have the capability... Read more
Researchers in China report that air plasma can be used to kill biofilms found on the surfaces of perishable fruits and foods — significantly extending their shelf life, and reducing t... Read more
Efforts to create self-cleaning cotton fabrics are bearing fruit in China. Engineers have created a chemical coating that causes cotton materials to clean themselves of stains and rem... Read more
