Mesoporous carbon spheres facilitate charge transport and high surface charge densities in triboelectric nanogenerators for a 1300-fold higher output current When two dissimilar materials are brought in contact and separated, electricity is produced via charge separation at the surface. Using this concept and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) convert mechanical…

The researchers develop an amphibious artificial vision system with a panoramic field-of-view based on the Fiddler crab’s eye structure. Artificial vision systems are implemented in motion sensing, object detection, and self-driving vehicles. However, they are not suitable for changing external environments and are limited to a hemispherical field-of-view (FOV). Addressing…

The low-cost, rabbit-sized scanner has a higher resolution and field-of-view than commercially available scanners Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a highly sensitive emerging medical imaging technique. However, currently available scanners suffer from poor resolution and small field of view. Now, in a new study, researchers from Gwangju Institute of Science…

A new bioinformatics pipeline helps investigate the mechanism underlying the development of autoimmune diseases following SARS-CoV-2 infection COVID-19 infections, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, have been associated with a subsequent development of autoimmune diseases. “Molecular mimicry,” characterized by a structural similarity between pathogen and host molecules, is a suggested mechanism…

Researchers monitor mercury levels in artificial lakes to identify the sources of mercury as well as the factors that affect its concentration Anthropogenic activities have led to increased amounts of mercury being discharged into aquatic systems, where it accumulates in fish as methylmercury, an organic form of mercury that is…

The scientists elucidate critical changes in the thermal properties of energy storage devices during operation, paving the way towards better thermal management Effectively managing the thermal properties of energy storage devices is the key to avoiding thermal runaway and ensuring safety. Recently, scientists from the Gwangju Institute of Science and…

Using gene expression data, the new model can predict how some drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse effects in the human body The intake of multiple drugs can result in adverse health effects due to unexpected drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Now, researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have…

The novel detection platform is fast, accurate, and performs label-free imaging of virus particles by slowing down light Existing methods for detecting and diagnosing COVID-19 are either expensive and complex or inaccurate. Now, scientists from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have developed a novel biosensing platform to detect…

Much like human vision, the method allows for the detection of visible, partially occluded, and unseen objects in a single framework When artificial intelligence systems encounter scenes where objects are not fully visible, it has to make estimations based only on the visible parts of the objects. This partial information…