Putting a spin on Heusler alloys
Heusler alloys are promising contenders for faster and more energy-efficient computing and memory storage devices.
May 12th, 2021
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Scientists create a new type of intelligent material
Researchers have created a new class of intelligent materials. It has the structure of a two-dimensional material, but behaves like an electrolyte - and could be a new way to deliver drugs within the body.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreScaling down ionic transistors to the ultimate limit
Researchers have developed an atomic-scale ion transistor based on electrically gated graphene channels of around 3 angstrom width which demonstrated highly selective ion transport. They also found that ions move a hundred times faster in such a tiny channel than they do in bulk water.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreBringing the green revolution to electronics
From biomemory to implants, researchers are looking for ways to make more eco-friendly electronic components.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreHarnessing the hum of fluorescent lights for more efficient computing
The property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of more efficient computing devices that store data with magnetic fields, rather than electricity.
May 12th, 2021
Read morePhysicists refute brand new physics of superconducting metals
Scientists have demonstrated that other physicists' recent 'discovery' of the field effect in superconductors is nothing but hot electrons after all.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreShaken, not stirred: Reshuffling skyrmions ultrafast
Scientists investigated in detail how laser-based creation and annihilation of skyrmions can be controlled to promote application of the process in devices.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreRemarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel - information
The development of this engine, which converts the random jiggling of a microscopic particle into stored energy, could lead to significant advances in the speed and cost of computers and bio-nanotechnologies.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreTiny, wireless, injectable chips use ultrasound to monitor body processes
Engineers develop the smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit; implantable chips visible only in a microscope point the way to developing chips that can be injected into the body with a hypodermic needle.
May 12th, 2021
Read moreReaching your life goals as a single-celled organism
How do simple creatures manage to move to a specific place? Artificial intelligence and a physical model can now explain this.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreElectromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape
To deliver reliable mechanical and electric properties, nanomaterials must have consistent, predictable shapes and surfaces, as well as scalable production techniques. Engineers are solving this problem by vaporizing metals within a magnetic field to direct the reassembly of metal atoms into predictable shapes.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreResearchers' light-controlled nanoparticles will play key role in biosensor development
Scientists have developed a production method for biointegrable nanoparticles that can be controlled via heat. With light irradiation, these particles change not only their shape, but their color, too. This discovery will be beneficial to the development of non-invasive biosensors, signal systems, and non-toxic dyes.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreStabilizer residue in nanoparticle inks found to inhibit conductivity in 3D printed electronic
Very thin layers of organic stabiliser residue in metal nanoparticle inks are behind a loss of conductivity in 3D printed materials and electronic devices.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreNovel nano-carrier increases the efficacy of Chinese medicine treatment for breast cancer
Researchers have developed a novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that uses a specially-designed nano-carrier to deliver the Chinese medicine compound gambogic acid.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreGraphene key for novel hardware security device
Researchers used graphene to develop a novel low-power, scalable, reconfigurable hardware security device with significant resilience to AI attacks.
May 11th, 2021
Read moreQuantum mechanics paves the way for more stable organic solar cells
Quantum mechanics can be used to create more stable and more easily produced organic solar cells.
May 11th, 2021
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