Researchers create flat magic window with liquid crystals
Inspired by an ancient light trick, this new technology could enable a new type of 3D display
May 5th, 2022
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Dynamic metasurfaces and metadevices empowered by graphene
Metasurfaces, artificial subwavelength structured interfaces, exhibit unprecedented capabilities to manipulate electromagnetic (EM) waves ranging from visible to terahertz and microwave frequencies.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreHighest degree of purity achieved for polarized X-rays
A research team was able to generate polarized X-rays with unprecedented purity. The method is supposed to be used in the coming years to show that even vacuum behaves like a material under certain circumstances - a prediction from quantum electrodynamics.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreLike a pebble in a whirlpool
Researchers use silicon nanoparticles to help visualize the coalescence of quantized vortices that occur in superfluid helium, which can help improve our understanding of quantum fluids and materials, including superconductors.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreNanoparticles are the future of medicine
Researchers are experimenting with new ways to design tiny particle treatments for cancer.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreBuilding a better quantum bit: New qubit breakthrough could transform quantum computing
Researchers announced the creation of a new qubit platform that shows great promise to be developed into future quantum computers.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreA simpler approach for creating quantum materials
New research details how properties found in flat-band physics, similar to twisted bilayer graphene, can be obtained in just a single layer.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreBottom-up assembly of synthetic cells with DNA nanotechnology
Researchers now have realized the de novo assembly of entirely artificial DNA-based cytoskeletons composed of DNA filaments and with programmed multifunctionality inside synthetic cells.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreDirect printing of nanodiamonds at the quantum level
Researchers have developed a nano-precision printing method for nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond at the quantum level, meeting the technological requirements.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreNew AI tool models in record time the behavior of clusters of nanoparticles
Machine learning program for games inspires development of groundbreaking scientific tool.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreChemists find size limits of the smallest zeolite crystals
For zeolites, a class of minerals used in industrial and chemical processes, smaller may be better. Synthesizing small zeolites only a few nanometers across could make them more effective and efficient. How small can they go? Around three nanometers is the limit.
May 3rd, 2022
Read moreMagnetism helps futuristic cell research
A new platform effectively sorts and clusters single cells according to their physical properties and could provide clues for understanding individual cell interactions.
May 3rd, 2022
Read moreRuthenium atoms on copper nanowire mesh a more environmentally friendly way to produce ammonia
A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in the global ammonia industry that also helps the environment.
May 3rd, 2022
Read moreAutomated synthesis allows for discovery of unexpected charge transport behavior in organic molecules
Scientists have demonstrated a major breakthrough in using automated synthesis to discover new molecules for organic electronics applications. Using automated synthesis, the team was able to rapidly scan through a library of molecules with precisely defined structures, thereby uncovering, via single-molecule characterization experiments, a new mechanism for high conductance.
May 2nd, 2022
Read moreNanotechnology enables visualization of RNA structures at near-atomic resolution
Combination of nucleic acid nanotechnology and cryo-EM gives unprecedented insights into the structures of large and small RNAs, advancing RNA biology and drug design
May 2nd, 2022
Read moreSmartphone-powered microchip for at-home medical diagnostic testing
Researchers have developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
May 2nd, 2022
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