Topological nanoelectronics
Physicists have succeeded for the first time in constructing an essential element a fundamentally new generation of electronic components - a Quantum Point Contact.
Oct 28th, 2019
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How to move against the current? One answer is 'tilt'-illating
Going upstream, and against a current, involves a front-first downward tilt and then moving along a surface, shows new research by a team of scientists, which created nanomotors to uncover this effective means of locomotion under such conditions.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreAn amazingly simple recipe for nanometer-sized corundum
Until now, the practical production of nanocorundum with a sufficiently high porosity has not been possible. The situation has changed radically with the presentation of a new method of nanocorundum production.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreSmall magnets reveal big secrets
An international research team has identified a microscopic process of electron spin dynamics in nanoparticles that could impact the design of applications in medicine, quantum computation, and spintronics.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreNew research finding gives valleytronics a boost
An international research team has revealed a new quantum process in valleytronics that can speed up the development of this fairly new technology.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreHow do you know it's perfect graphene? The answer has been there all along
Scientists have discovered an indicator that reliably demonstrates a sample's high quality, and it was one that was hiding in plain sight for decades.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreMicroscale rockets can travel through cellular landscapes
A new study shows how tiny robotic vessels powered by acoustic waves and an on-board bubble motor can be maneuvered through cellular landscapes using magnets.
Oct 28th, 2019
Read moreMicromotors push around single cells and particles
A new type of micromotor - powered by ultrasound and steered by magnets - can move around individual cells and microscopic particles in crowded environments without damaging them. The technology could open up new possibilities for targeted drug delivery, nanomedicine, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and other biomedical applications.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreCan solar technology kill cancer cells?
Scientists have revealed a new way to detect and attack cancer cells using technology traditionally reserved for solar power. The results showcases dramatic improvements in light-activated fluorescent dyes for disease diagnosis, image-guided surgery and site-specific tumor treatment.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreNano-size food additives affect nutrient uptake in worms
Nanoparticles from silicon dioxide are added to food products for example as anticaking agent. Recent research results from the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans show that within the intestinal cells of the roundworm nanosilica disturb the uptake and use of digested proteins.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreSuper-strong magnetic supercrystals can assemble themselves
Materials scientists who work with nano-sized components have developed ways of working with their vanishingly small materials. But what if you could get your components to assemble themselves into different structures without actually handling them at all?
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreCatalytic immunotherapy for cancer: nanoparticles act as artificial enzymes
Increasing anti-tumor immunity might now be made possible, thanks to copper telluride nanoparticles that mimic enzymes, especially under NIR-II light irradiation. This induces oxidative stress in tumor cells, quashing their immunosuppressive status and triggering inflammatory processes.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read morePhysicists take a step toward using insulating antiferromagnetic materials in future computers
Physicists observe reading and writing of digital information with antiferromagnetic materials.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreHydrogen boride nanosheets: A promising material for hydrogen carrier
Scientists report a promising hydrogen carrier in the form of hydrogen boride nanosheets. This two-dimensional material, which has only recently begun to be explored, could go on to be used as safe, light-weight, high-capacity hydrogen storage materials.
Oct 25th, 2019
Read moreBuilding single-atom qubits under a microscope
Researchers made a breakthrough in controlling the quantum behavior of individual atoms, demonstrating a versatile new building block for quantum computation.
Oct 24th, 2019
Read moreLiving on the edge: How a 2D material got its shape
Scientists discover that nanoparticles' 'edge energy' gets them in 2D shape for energy storage applications.
Oct 24th, 2019
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