Dr. Yang Wang, Prof. Tsuyoshi Michinobu, and colleagues from Tokyo Institute of Technology report a novel synthesis for high-molecular-weight n-type semiconducting copolymers with high electron mobilities in unipolar n-channel organic transistors.
PharmGKB: A Worldwide Resource for Pharmacogenomic Information
PharmGKB is one of the preeminent worldwide resources for pharmacogenomic information. It is freely available to all users, and provides an interface that is easy to use for researchers, clinicians, and everyday citizens.
Highly-Ordered Hydrogels as Mimics for Natural Ligaments [Video]
Researchers from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, report a method to fabricate hydrogels with hierarchical fibrous structures that mimic tendons and ligaments.
Diffusion of Solar PV in East Africa
What can be learned from private sector delivery models?
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Nanoformulation for Treating Neurological Diseases [Video]
A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina and the University of Washington introduce therapeutic nanoparticles that enhance the delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to the brain for therapy of neurological diseases.
Capacitive Pressure Sensors from Nanoparticles on Projector Slides
Capacitive pressure sensors created from silica nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric polymer matrix force a rethink of device design.
Metamorphic Electronics: Stretching into Complex Forms
Metamorphic and stretchable electronics applications were developed by researchers from the Technical University of Ilmenau, which enable new 3D shapes and new form factors for electronics applications.
3D Printing of Metallic Materials
Additive Industries and SMS group jointly develop a production system for additive manufacturing of metals in industrial scale.
Cheers: Scientists Turn Beer into Fuel
Chemists at the University of Bristol have made the first steps towards making sustainable petrol using beer as a key ingredient.
Crossing the Blood Brain Barrier: Bioinspired Devices
Bioinspired, biohybrid device design and fabrication strategy for investigating the ability of therapeutics to cross the blood brain barrier.