Tag: Imperial College

Researchers uncover secret of nanomaterial that makes harvesting sunlight easier

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Using sunlight to drive chemical reactions, such as artificial photosynthesis, could soon become much more efficient thanks to nanomaterials. This is the conclusion of a study published led by researchers in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London, which could ultimately help improve solar energy technologies and be used for new applications, such as Read more about Researchers uncover secret of nanomaterial that makes harvesting sunlight easier[…]

Prostate cancer diagnosis aid by incorporated complex haptic technology

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The technology, which consists of prosthetic buttocks and rectum with in-built robotic technology, has been developed by scientists at Imperial College London. The idea is the device helps train doctors and nurses to perform rectal examinations by accurately recreating the feel of a rectum, as well as providing feedback on their examination technique. The device contains Read more about Prostate cancer diagnosis aid by incorporated complex haptic technology[…]