Sentences with phrase «of microscopic machines»

It could find use in the construction of microscopic machines and devices, which are prone to inter-molecular forces.

Not exact matches

In findings published online in the Journal of Applied Physics, Charles Swanson and Igor Kaganovich report that applying microscopic structures that resemble feathers and whiskers to the surfaces inside these machines keeps them operating at peak performance.

«Exploiting the softness of nanomaterials gives us additional and unprecedented control mechanisms which may be employed when designing microscopic machines,» Dr Royall explained.

«For example, if a doctor had a swarm of several thousand microscopic robots, each carrying a tiny payload of anti-cancer drugs, might it be possible to have them all converge on a tumor using magnetic signals from an MRI machine?»

Microscopic machines that swim through the bloodstream to deliver drugs or perform minor surgeries have been a dream of scientists for decades.

Four tests are currently used to diagnose glaucoma: an eye pressure test, observation of the optical nerve, microscopic examination of the anterior eye, and visual field testing using a machine called a Visual Field Analyser.

Malamud's microfluidic machine uses four microscopic channels to simultaneously scan a sample: The first looks for human antibodies to the infectious agent, the second for an antigen on the surface of the pathogen, and the third and fourth amplify viral RNA or bacterial DNA.

A quantum computer is a machine that processes information according to the rules of quantum physics, which govern the behaviour of microscopic particles at the scale of atoms and smaller.

Producing large amounts of these screens, using machines costing tens of millions of dollars that can deposit microscopic layers of materials in a vacuum, is expensive because of the relatively high failure rate, said McDaniel.

Already, researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Francisco, are collaborating on the construction of an implantable bio-artificial kidney that would contain microscopic filters and living kidney cells in a coffee - cup - size device that would work like a living dialysis machine inside the body — and provide most of the benefits of a kidney transplant.

In The Bohr Maker, by multiple - award - winning Linda Nagata, a powerful, illicit device is a microscopic factory full of self - replicating machines programmed to transform a human host into a genius - level nanotech engineer.

From television, Edgar knew that there were machines one could employ to detect the microscopic bits of blood that were no doubt hiding on Mr. S's clothing.

[Book 3 of 4] Five characters seek survival and understanding as the world around them crumbles, dissolved to dust by The Ravagers, microscopic machines with only one goal.Total destruction.They'll need their wits, courage, and strength to survive, for the Ravagers aren't the most destructive force they'll face.

If a sizable portion of them are «atypical» in shape or the count is unusual in number, the machines can «flag» them for verification by hand using older, microscopic methods (then you should se «verified by smear» written as a side note).