Researchers have developed tiny 'Janus balls' that show their colored side under a magnetic field. These microparticles could be useful in inks for anti-counterfeiting tags, which could be verified with an ordinary magnet.
Dec 2nd, 2021
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An international team of scientists has unveiled a unique quantum-mechanical interaction between electrons and topological defects in layered materials that has only been observed in engineered atomic thin layers.
Dec 2nd, 2021
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Researchers generate, for the first time, a vortex beam of atoms and molecules.
Dec 2nd, 2021
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Scientists have discovered how a previously known form of resonator, made of two parallel mirrors, can be created and controlled in a much simpler way than previously realised.
Dec 2nd, 2021
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Researchers have proposed a new theoretical model of supercapacitors that takes into account the properties of a cation, which considerably impacts the electric differential capacitance of supercapacitors.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for digital holography using two interfering frequency combs. They can now record thousands of holograms in all colours of the rainbow.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost - and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Researchers propose a unique double-layer nacre-inspired structural design strategy, and fabricated a new polyimide-based nanocomposite film with greatly enhanced mechanical properties and atomic oxygen resistance.
Dec 1st, 2021
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This facile self-assembly strategy is based on electrostatic adsorption and hydrogel shrinkage effect.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Revolutionary new electronic components can be adapted to perform very different tasks - a technology perfectly suited for artificial intelligence.
Dec 1st, 2021
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This new approach by nanoengineers involves packing mRNA inside nanoparticles that mimic the flu virus - a naturally efficient vehicle for delivering genetic material such as RNA inside cells.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Thermal transport properties of molecular junctions in materials have remained difficult to characterize. Now, researchers unexpectedly discovered a combination of contact and non-contact thermal microscopy techniques that can be used to probe thermal transport properties at the nanoscale.
Dec 1st, 2021
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Using atom-thin materials, researchers have built superconducting qubits that are a fraction of previous sizes, paving the way for smaller quantum computers.
Dec 1st, 2021
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A new study introduces a framework to calculate the material properties of a new class of two-dimensional curved hexagonal lattices that could be used in the production of improved mechanical metamaterials found in bio-engineering, stretchable electronics, impact absorption and soft robots.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Researchers have analyzed the surface properties of the Linothele fallax spider's silk and how they affect the properties of the material as a whole. The study demonstrates that spider web can be used in both surgery and food packaging.
Nov 30th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new nanomedicine testing system based on plant leaves. This new solution will make it possible to significantly cut down on animal testing.
Nov 30th, 2021
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