RobAid https://www.robaid.com Robots, gadgets, tech, bionics and green architecture news Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:48:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Lab on a chip for sweat testing and monitoring https://www.robaid.com/bionics/lab-on-a-chip-for-sweat-testing.htm https://www.robaid.com/bionics/lab-on-a-chip-for-sweat-testing.htm#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:54:44 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6774 Collaboration between EPFL’s Nanoelectronic Devices Laboratory (Nanolab) researchers and startup Xsensio resulted in development of a low-power and portable sensing chip. The chip can be put directly on skin, or integrated into wearables in order to track real-time different biochemical and physical parameters in a person’s sweat. Xsensio was founded in 2014 as a spinoff... »

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More efficient hybrid nanowire–nanoparticle palladium catalyst https://www.robaid.com/tech/more-efficient-hybrid-nanowire-nanoparticle-palladium-catalyst.htm https://www.robaid.com/tech/more-efficient-hybrid-nanowire-nanoparticle-palladium-catalyst.htm#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:19:22 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6677 Development of highly active and reusable solid catalysts based on precious metals, such as palladium (Pd), is crucial not only for organic syntheses but also for chemical and pharmaceutical processes. These rare and expensive catalytic materials are widely used in industry, so it is of great importance to find ways to minimize their consumption. Researchers... »

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Improving optical fiber bandwidth by a factor of ten https://www.robaid.com/tech/improving-optical-fiber-throughput-by-a-factor-of-ten.htm https://www.robaid.com/tech/improving-optical-fiber-throughput-by-a-factor-of-ten.htm#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6668 EPFL scientists have shown how to achieve a dramatic increase in the capacity of optical fibers. Instead trying to redesign the fiber itself, they decided to improve multiplexing – a method which allows sharing of a communications channel or medium by combining signals at a common point. The breakthrough could increase the throughput of data... »

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Virus-templated fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerators https://www.robaid.com/bionics/virus-templated-fabrication-of-piezoelectric-nanogenerators.htm https://www.robaid.com/bionics/virus-templated-fabrication-of-piezoelectric-nanogenerators.htm#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2013 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6663 A group of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has synthesized a nanogenerator – a flexible piezoelectric energy harvesting device based on biological templates. The biotemplated nanogenerator is low cost and it can be self-powered by simple finger movements that could be used to power small commercial LCD screens and... »

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Packaging made from tomato by-product waste https://www.robaid.com/tech/packaging-made-from-tomato-by-product-waste.htm https://www.robaid.com/tech/packaging-made-from-tomato-by-product-waste.htm#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:53:23 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6661 Researchers working on the project BIOCOPAC (“Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing wastes intended for metal packaging”) have devised a new range of alternative bio-based lacquers for application on the outside and inside of tinplate cans using tomato by-product waste. This innovative, eco-friendly packaging will decrease waste, improve metal can quality and reduce use... »

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Using carbon nanofibers to improve synthetic gasoline production https://www.robaid.com/tech/using-carbon-nanofibers-to-improve-synthetic-gasoline-production.htm https://www.robaid.com/tech/using-carbon-nanofibers-to-improve-synthetic-gasoline-production.htm#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:42:50 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6659 While there are many efforts to shift from gasoline onto other fuels or electricity, a group of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) took a different approach and found a more viable way to create synthetic version of petrol. They managed to improve the first step in the process of creating syngas,... »

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EPFL’s new convention center west façade features dye solar cells https://www.robaid.com/tech/epfls-new-convention-center-west-facade-features-dye-solar-cells.htm https://www.robaid.com/tech/epfls-new-convention-center-west-facade-features-dye-solar-cells.htm#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2013 07:33:17 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6657 EPFL is going to showoff with their new convention center by making power from its colorful glass façade. This is the first architectural integration of dye solar cells technology at this scale, and it’s achieved in partnership with Romande Energie with a goal to develop a large-scale solar park and conduct research and development projects... »

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Eyes-On Glasses System – vein detection eyewear https://www.robaid.com/gadgets/eyes-on-glasses-system-vein-detection-eyewear.htm https://www.robaid.com/gadgets/eyes-on-glasses-system-vein-detection-eyewear.htm#comments Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:45:54 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6654 Evena Medical, a company developing innovative imaging technologies, has introduced Eyes-On Glasses System – a novel vascular imaging system which provides augmented reality information on a set of smart glasses. This vein detection device uses multi-spectral 3D imaging and wireless connectivity to detect patients’ veins through the skin. With Eyes-On Glasses System, even hard-to-locate veins... »

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Using injectable nano-network and ultrasound to help diabetics https://www.robaid.com/bionics/using-injectable-nano-network-and-ultrasound-to-help-diabetics.htm https://www.robaid.com/bionics/using-injectable-nano-network-and-ultrasound-to-help-diabetics.htm#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2013 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6652 Collaboration between researchers at the North Carolina State University (NC State) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel (UNC-Chapel Hill) resulted in development of a novel nanotechnology-based technique for regulating blood sugar in diabetes patients. The technique may give diabetics the ability to maintain healthy blood sugar levels painlessly by means of a small... »

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Antibacterial power of black silicon inspired by cicada wings https://www.robaid.com/bionics/antibacterial-power-of-black-silicon.htm https://www.robaid.com/bionics/antibacterial-power-of-black-silicon.htm#comments Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:14:12 +0000 http://www.robaid.com/?p=6650 Earlier this year, we reported about a finding which revealed that physical structure of Psaltoda claripennis cicada wings can shred certain types of rod-shaped bacteria. After analyzing the surface, researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology used biomimicry to create a surface with similar properties. This nanosurface could lead to development of a new generation... »

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