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Read article: Heat engines hit microscopic limits Devices and structures Research update Heat engines hit microscopic limits New device could help us better understand how thermal fluctuations affect the performance of microscopic motors
Read article: Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation Devices and structures Research update Vacuum technology comeback immunizes nanoelectronics from radiation With an optimized structure and materials substrate vacuum nanoelectronics bids to outperform semiconductor counterparts
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Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Devices and structures Research update Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat
Read article: Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever Devices and structures Research update Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips
Read article: Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync Devices and structures Research update Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync Two mechanically linked optomechanical cavities, individually driven by separate infrared lasers, spontaneously synchronize
Read article: Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum Devices and structures Research update Neuron-inspired electrical model goes quantum Scientists propose a quantized electrical circuit based on the Hodgkin-Huxley model for neurons