Electrons inhabit a strange and topsy-turvy world. These infinitesimally small particles have never ceased to amaze and mystify despite the more than a century that scientists have studied them. Now, in an even more amazing twist, physicists have discovered that, under certain conditions, interacting electrons can create what are called 'topological quantum states'.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Bioengineers have developed a nanopore-based system that can read data encoded into synthetic macromolecules with higher accuracy and resolution than similar methods on the market. The system is also potentially cheaper and longer-lasting, and overcomes limitations that prevent us from moving away from conventional data storage devices that are rapidly maxing out in capacity and endurance.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Chemists synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they form effective catalysts for organic reactions, and their nanoparticles can be re-used over ten times.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Scientists investigated a robust and scalable manufacturing process for nanocarriers and their building blocks. With these insights, the road to widely available clinical applications for nanocarriers has become much shorter.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Nanomaterials researchers have created a colour atlas for 466 unique varieties of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Researchers have accurately and arbitrarily control flying velocities of light bullets, offering new opportunities for optical and physical applications.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Scientists study aluminosilicate glass to determine its complex local structure with unprecedented detail. This work may lead to tougher and more inexpensive glass for touchscreens and solar arrays.
Dec 14th, 2020
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A new technology, called Artificial Chemist 2.0, allows users to go from requesting a custom quantum dot to completing the relevant R+D and beginning manufacturing in less than an hour. The tech is completely autonomous, and uses artificial intelligence (AI) and automated robotic systems to perform multi-step chemical synthesis and analysis.
Dec 14th, 2020
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Phase transitions describe dramatic changes in properties of a macroscopic system - like the transition from a liquid to a gas. Starting from individual ultracold atoms, physicists were able to observe the emergence of such a transition with an increasing number of particles.
Dec 12th, 2020
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System uses machine learning to analyze boundaries between crystal grains, allowing for selection of desired properties in a new metal.
Dec 12th, 2020
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The MRI system made by the researchers makes use of a special lattice defect in the crystal structure of diamonds. This defect - known as nitrogen-vacancy centre - enables high-resolution imaging of the magnetic structure of a sample.
Dec 12th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a living plant-based sensor that can in real-time detect and monitor levels of arsenic, a highly toxic heavy metal, in the soil.
Dec 11th, 2020
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MXene-coated fabric could contain electronic interference in wearable devices.
Dec 11th, 2020
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Researchers have built an ultralow-power consumption artificial visual system to mimic the human brain, which successfully performed data-intensive cognitive tasks. Their experiment results could provide a promising device system for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
Dec 11th, 2020
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By exploiting a particular property of light diffraction at the interface between a glass and a liquid, researchers have demonstrated optical tweezers capable of trapping nanoparticles.
Dec 11th, 2020
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For the first time, researchers havedeveloped a biomimetic sticky liquid metal ink that can be written on any surface with a ballpoint pen. The preparation of the ink takes inspiration from the sticky substances secreted by various marine organisms to survive under strong tidal forces by attaching themselves onto solid surfaces. The concept demonstrated in this study will provide a new avenue for next-generation electronics, sensors and functional devices.
Dec 11th, 2020
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