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Calcium ion used as micro engine

August 23, 2019
Theoretical physicists have used the intrinsic angular momentum of a calcium ion to effectively turn it into the world’s smallest engine.

2D stack provides thermal isolation in electronics

August 22, 2019
An insulator only 10 atoms deep could significantly reduce heat emissions in electronic devices while keeping them compact.

EPSRC funds bandage sensor tech

August 13, 2019
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has given engineers £360,000 to develop a microsensor that detects wound healing by monitoring mechanical changes in the body’s tissue.

Leeds creates thinnest 2D gold

August 8, 2019
University of Leeds scientists have claimed first fabrication of freestanding 2D gold with a sub_nanometer thickness.

Imperial develops fluorescent artificial cell

July 31, 2019
Imperial College London has created an artificial cell that fluoresces when it detects chemical changes in the surrounding environment.

Quantum microphone measures phonons

July 30, 2019
A quantum microphone that measures individual sound particles has the potential to create more compact quantum computers that manipulate sound instead of light.

Eye-controlled contact lenses

July 29, 2019
Biomechanical engineers have created a robotic lens that allows the wearer to focus on an image through eye movements, such as a double blink.

Simple glass acts like AI

July 10, 2019
A non-electrical, low cost piece of glass replicates a machine’s neural network in order to recognise handwritten digits.

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